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Artem Golubin: Detecting SQL injections in Python code using AST

Link: http://rushter.com/blog/detecting-sql-injections-in-python/

Python has a built-in ast module that lets you inspect, parse and edit Python code. AST stands for abstract syntax tree, a data structure that makes it easy to analyze, inspect and edit programming la
Reuven Lerner: Improve your Python skills with my new book: Python Workout

Link: https://lerner.co.il/2019/04/29/improve-your-python-skills-with-my-new-book-python-workout/


A few years ago, I noticed that many of the participants in my corporate Python courses were asking the same question: How can I get additional practice?
And I have to say, this question made a lot o
Real Python: How to Get the Most Out of PyCon

Link: https://realpython.com/pycon-guide/

Congratulations! You’re going to PyCon!
Whether this is your first time or not, going to a conference full of people who love the same thing as you is always a fun experience. There’s so much more t
Wingware Blog: Overlaying Debug Data onto Wing Pro 7's Editor

Link: https://wingware.com/blog/debug-value-tips

Wing 7 has been released, so in this issue of Wing Tips we take a look at one
of the new debugger features in Wing Pro 7: The ability to press and hold Shift-Space to
display the value of all visible
Catalin George Festila: Python 3.7.3 : Get location of International Space Station.

Link: http://python-catalin.blogspot.com/2019/04/python-373-get-location-of.html

Today I tested the urllib python module with python 3.7.3 and json python module.
The issue was to get the location of International Space Station - Open Notify.
The International Space Station is mov
Matt Layman: Teaching a kid to code with Pygame Zero

Link: https://www.mattlayman.com/blog/2019/teach-kid-code-pygame-zero/

How can you excite a kid about coding and computers? As a software developer and father of two children, I think about this question often. A person with software skills can have big advantages in our
Catalin George Festila: Python 3.7.3 : Fix kivy python module installation.

Link: http://python-catalin.blogspot.com/2019/04/python-373-fix-kivy-python-module.html

Kivy is a multi-platform GUI development library for Python, running on Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, and iOS.
Today I tested kivy python module with python version 3.7.3 and I got some errors but I
Low Kian Seong: How do you run inspec.io on Solaris without killing yourself ??

Link: https://blog.lowkster.com/2019/04/how-do-you-run-inspecio-on-solaris.html

We are using inspec.io for our post deployment verification / checking strategy. When I evaluated inspec, I really like a few things about it:It had a small toolchain and good support for various plat
Neckbeard Republic: Make a Location-Based Web App With Django and GeoDjango

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/make-location-based-web-app-django-and-geodjango/

Learn how to use Django and GeoDjango to build a location-based web application from scratch. You’ll be building a simple nearby shops application that lists the shops closest to a user’s location.
Continuum Analytics Blog: Reflections on AnacondaCON 2019 with NVIDIA’s Josh Patterson

Link: https://www.anaconda.com/reflections-on-anacondacon-2019-with-nvidias-josh-patterson/

I love this month. April 19’ brings back Game of Thrones, Avengers: Endgame (that Thanos snap though), and of course AnacondaCON. I’ve been to every AnacondaCON, which makes this my third show. Of all
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #366 (April 30, 2019)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/366

#366 – APRIL 30, 2019 View in Browser » How to Get the Most Out of PyCon PyCon is about to kick off! Whether you’re a first-timer or a seasoned attendee, this guide will help you get ready to ha
NumFOCUS: DISC Committee Nominations are open for 2019-2021 positions

Link: https://numfocus.org/blog/disc-committee-nominations-are-open-for-2019-2021-positions

The post DISC Committee Nominations are open for 2019-2021 positions appeared first on NumFOCUS.
Django Weblog: Django bugfix release: 2.2.1

Link: https://www.djangoproject.com/weblog/2019/may/01/django-bugfix-release-221/

Today we've issued the 2.2.1 bugfix release.
The release package and checksums are available from our downloads page, as well as from the Python Package Index. The PGP key ID used for this release is
Quansight Labs Blog: uarray: A Generic Override Framework for Methods

Link: https://labs.quansight.org/blog/2019/04/uarray-intro/




uarray: A Generic Override Framework for Methods¶uarray is an override framework for methods in Python. In the scientific Python ecosystem, and in other similar places, there has been one recurring
Real Python: Defining Main Functions in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/python-main-function/

Many programming languages have a special function that is automatically executed when an operating system starts to run a program. This function is usually called main() and must have a specific retu
Stack Abuse: Analysis of Black Friday Shopping Trends via Machine Learning

Link: https://stackabuse.com/analysis-of-black-friday-shopping-trends-via-machine-learning/

Introduction
Wikipedia defines Black Friday as an informal name for the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. [Black Friday is
NumFOCUS: IBM Renews Corporate Sponsorship of NumFOCUS

Link: https://numfocus.org/blog/ibm-renews-corporate-sponsorship-of-numfocus

The post IBM Renews Corporate Sponsorship of NumFOCUS appeared first on NumFOCUS.
Mike Driscoll: Books on Sale for PyCon 2019

Link: http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2019/05/01/books-on-sale-for-pycon-2019/

In honor of PyCon 2019 that is starting this week, I am putting three of my books on sale. You can get any of the following books for $9.99 through May 6th by clicking on the links:

Python 201: Inter