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Python Morsels: String methods in Python

Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/string-methods/

Python's strings have dozens of methods, but some are much more useful than others. Let's discuss the dozen-ish must-know string methods and why the other methods aren't so essential.


Table of conte
Matt Layman: Finish Teacher Checklist - Building SaaS with Python and Django #142

Link: https://www.mattlayman.com/blog/2022/finish-teacher-checklist-building-saas-with-python-and-django-142/

In this episode, we finished off the teacher checklist feature in the homeschool app. I tied together all the loose ends, checked the feature end to end, and wrote the unit tests to complete the whole
Stack Abuse: Object Detection Inference in Python with YOLOv5 and PyTorch

Link: https://stackabuse.com/object-detection-inference-in-python-with-yolov5-and-pytorch/

Introduction
Object detection is a large field in computer vision, and one of the more important applications of computer vision "in the wild". On one end, it can be used to build autonomous systems t
Real Python: Python Basics: Functions and Loops

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/python-basics-functions-loops/

Functions are the building blocks of almost every Python program.
They’re where the real action takes place!
In your Python Basics journey, you’ve probably encountered functions such as print(), len()
Test and Code: 193: The Good Research Code Handbook - Patrick Mineault

Link: https://testandcode.com/193

I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that software is part of most scientific research now.
From astronomy, to neuroscience, to chemistry, to climate models.
If you work in research that h
Zero to Mastery: Python Monthly Newsletter 💻🐍

Link: https://zerotomastery.io/blog/python-monthly-newsletter-august-2022/?utm_source=python-rss-feed

33rd issue of the Python Monthly Newsletter! Read by 25,000+ Python developers every month. This monthly Python newsletter covers the latest Python news so that you stay up-to-date with the industry a
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #540 (Aug. 30, 2022)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/540

#540 – AUGUST 30, 2022 View in Browser » Building a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python In this video course, you’ll build an app to create and manage shortened URLs. Your Python URL shortener
PyBites: Lessons learned from The Programmer’s Brain

Link: https://pybit.es/articles/pp84-the-programmers-brain/

Listen now:

This week we talk with AJ Kerrigan (Twitter / LinkedIn) about Felienne Hermans’ The Programmer’s Brain, an important book we recommend every developer should read (at least once).
Structu
Python for Beginners: Python Lists Cheat Sheet

Link: https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/lists/python-lists-cheat-sheet-2

What is a List?
Python Lists are used to store collections of data. Python can assign multiple values to a single list, which is handy if you’re dealing with a lot of data.
Lists can hold any type of
Real Python: How Can You Install a Pre-Release Version of Python?

Link: https://realpython.com/python-pre-release/

The Python language is in constant development.
A new version is released annually in October to great fanfare.
Before these stable releases, you can preview the new features by installing a pre-relea
STX Next: Women in Python: Success Stories, Career Advice, and Life Lessons

Link: https://www.stxnext.com/blog/women-in-python/




Python is one of the top 11 most in-demand programming languages in the US these days, according to Indeed. This makes it a viable and potentially lucrative career path for people in tech, and wo
Mike Driscoll: The Python Decorators Video Tutorial

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2022/09/01/the-python-decorators-video-tutorial/

Learn all about how Python decorators work with Mike Driscoll
What you'll learn:

How functions work
Function Introspection
Closures
Creating a Decorator
Stacking Decorators
Decorators with Arguments
Python Engineering at Microsoft: Python in Visual Studio Code – September 2022 Release

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/pvsc-sept-2022/

We’re excited to announce that the September 2022 release of the Python and Jupyter extensions for Visual Studio Code are now available!
This release includes the following announcements:

Improved In
PyBites: How to get more things done consistently?

Link: https://pybit.es/articles/pp85-getting-things-done/

Listen here:

Welcome back to another podcast episode. In this one we answer a question that was asked by Shreyas: I would love to listen to how you and Julian manage your lives in terms of day time j
Kushal Das: Johnnycanencrypt 0.9.0 release

Link: https://kushaldas.in/posts/johnnycanencrypt-0-9-0-release.html


3 days ago I released Johnnycanencrypt 0.9.0. Here is the changelog:
- Adds `setuptools-rust` as build system.
- Key.uids now contains the certification details of each user id.
- `merge_keys` in rjc
Real Python: The Real Python Podcast – Episode #123: Creating a Python Code Completer & More Abstract Syntax Tree Projects

Link: https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/123/

How does a code completion tool work? What is an Abstract Syntax Tree, and how is it created in Python? How does an AST help you write programs and projects that inspect and modify your Python code? T