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PyCharm: PyCharm 2018.3.5 RC

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/TWA6X2oQcws/

PyCharm 2018.3.5 release candidate is now available for download from Confluence.
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If you have a private key with a passphrase, and would use to like native ssh rather than our bui
Real Python: Reading and Writing Files in Python (Guide)

Link: https://realpython.com/read-write-files-python/

One of the most common tasks that you can do with Python is reading and writing files. Whether it’s writing to a simple text file, reading a complicated server log, or even analyzing raw byte data, a
Martin Fitzpatrick: Packaging PyQt5 apps with fbs — Distribute cross-platform GUI applications with the fman Build System

Link: https://www.mfitzp.com/article/packaging-pyqt5-apps-with-fbs/

fbs is a cross-platform PyQt5 packaging system which supports building desktop applications for Windows, Mac and Linux (Ubuntu, Fedora and Arch). Built on top of PyInstaller it wraps some of the rough
codingdirectional: Find the Bitcoin exchange rate for a few more currencies

Link: http://codingdirectional.info/2019/02/21/find-the-bitcoin-exchange-rate-for-a-few-more-currencies/

Hello and welcome back to this latest cryptocurrency application project, before we proceed to more complicated user interface design for our new cryptocurrency application I would like to retrieve ma
gamingdirectional: Create the enemy-player overlapping detection mechanism

Link: http://gamingdirectional.com/blog/2019/02/21/create-the-enemy-player-overlapping-detection-mechanism/

In the previous article we have finished creating the player boundary detection mechanism and in this article, we will create a simple enemy player overlapping detection mechanism which we will then f
PyCharm: PyCharm 2019.1 EAP 5

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/Nv1JWWPIqDc/

PyCharm’s Early Access Program (EAP) continues with its fifth version. Get it now from our website
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All-new Jupyter Notebooks

You may have read in our Python Developer Survey that
Stack Abuse: Python Performance Optimization

Link: https://stackabuse.com/python-performance-optimization/

Introduction
Resources are never sufficient to meet growing needs in most industries, and now especially in technology as it carves its way deeper into our lives. Technology makes life easier and more
Dataquest: Tutorial: Find Dominant Colors in an Image through Clustering

Link: https://www.dataquest.io/blog/tutorial-colors-image-clustering-python/

Analyzing images with code can be difficult. How do you make your code "understand" the context of an image?
In general, the first step of analyzing images with AI is finding the dominant colors. In t
Stack Abuse: Converting Python Scripts to Executable Files

Link: https://stackabuse.com/converting-python-scripts-to-executable-files/

Introduction
In this tutorial, we will explore the conversion of Python scripts to Windows executable files in four simple steps. Although there are many ways to do it, we'll be covering, according to
PyCharm: Webinar Recording: “Demystifying Python’s async and await Keywords” with Michael Kennedy

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/SPAXOwjLq2M/

Yesterday we hosted a webinar with Michael Kennedy from Talk Python To Me podcasts and training presenting Demystifying Python’s async and await Keywords. Turned out to be the highest-rated webinar in
PyBites: Code Challenge 61 - Build a URL Shortener

Link: https://pybit.es/codechallenge61.html


There is an immense amount to be learned simply by tinkering with things. - Henry Ford

Hey Pythonistas,
Changing the PCC game a bit
Let's be honest here: we slacked off a bit on our blog code challe
Andrea Grandi: Skipping tests depending on the Python version

Link: https://www.andreagrandi.it/2019/02/21/skipping-tests-depending-python-version/

Sometimes we want to run certain tests only on a specific version of Python.
Suppose you are migrating a large project from Python 2 to Python 3 and you know in advance that certain tests won't run
un
Talk Python to Me: #200 Escaping Excel Hell with Python and Pandas

Link: https://talkpython.fm/episodes/show/200/escaping-excel-hell-with-python-and-pandas

Do you know or maybe work with people who abuse Excel? Is it their hammer to pound all the computational problems that get in their way? Well, join me to chat about this opportunity to bring Python de
Python Software Foundation: The North Star of PyCascades, core Python developer Mariatta Wijaya, receives the 2018 Q3 Community Service Award

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/gWQmt4BQmN0/the-north-star-of-pycascades-core.html




We in the Python community have a deep appreciation for the volunteers who organize, promote, and write the language. A phrase that has become a cornerstone of our community, afterall, ‘Come for th
Stack Abuse: Sorting and Merging Single Linked List

Link: https://stackabuse.com/sorting-and-merging-single-linked-list/

In the last article, we started our discussion about the linked list. We saw what the linked list is along with its advantages and disadvantages. We also studied some of the most commonly used linked
Python Engineering at Microsoft: What’s New with the AI and Machine Learning Tools for Python: February 2019 Update

Link: https://devblogs.microsoft.com/python/whats-new-with-the-ai-and-machine-learning-tools-for-python-february-2019-update/

Across Visual Studio Code and Azure Notebooks, January brought numerous exciting updates to the AI and Machine Learning tooling for Python! This roll-up blog post recaps the latest products updates as
Peter Bengtsson: Django ORM optimization story on selecting the least possible

Link: https://www.peterbe.com/plog/django-orm-optimization-story-on-selecting-the-least-possible

This an optimization story that should not surprise anyone using the Django ORM. But I thought I'd share because I have numbers now! The origin of this came from a real requirement. For a given parent