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Daniel Roy Greenfeld: Programming languages I've learned

Link: https://daniel.feldroy.com/posts/2023-02-programming-languages-ive-learned

Matt Harrison asked in a tweet what my programming history was, so here's a list of the programming languages I've learned.
AppleBasic (ancient history)
My first computer was an Apple ][+. I learned A
PyBites: Finding value and purpose in your work

Link: https://pybit.es/articles/finding-value-and-purpose-in-your-work/

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Welcome back to the Pybites podcast! This week we have an inspirational talk with our special guest Cassandra Babilya! We talk about the importance of finding value and
PyBites: How To Start Finishing – Learning from Agile Practices

Link: https://pybit.es/articles/how-to-start-finishing-learning-from-agile-practices/

Summary
Many of the agile tools, principles and guidelines used by large IT enterprises can be used by small teams or individual engineers to improve efficiency and create more value.
In this article,
Go Deh: Chatgpt on "Riffing on triplet sum to a target"

Link: http://paddy3118.blogspot.com/2023/02/chatgpt-on-riffing-on-triplet-sum-to.html

(Best viewed on a larger than phone screen). Last year I blogged on a taking a problem and solving it in multiple ways, just for the fun of it.Triplet sum  is a problem solved by many, and I had my ow
Mike Driscoll: PyDev of the Week: Roni Kobrosly

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2023/02/27/pydev-of-the-week-roni-kobrosly/

This week we welcome Roni Kobrosly as our PyDev of the Week! Roni is the creator of the causal-curve package. You can catch up with Roni on Roni’s website. If you want to see some of Roni’s code, you
Python for Beginners: Working With an XML File in Python

Link: https://www.pythonforbeginners.com/basics/working-with-an-xml-file-in-python

XML files are used to store data as well as to transmit data in software systems. This article discusses how to read, write, update, and delete data from an XML file in Python. For this task, we will
Real Python: Using NumPy reshape() to Change the Shape of an Array

Link: https://realpython.com/numpy-reshape/

The main data structure that you’ll use in NumPy is the N-dimensional array. An array can have one or more dimensions to structure your data. In some programs, you may need to change how you organize
Brian Okken: pytest tips and tricks

Link: https://pythontest.com/pytest-tips-tricks/

This is a set of tips/tricks for learning and using pytest.
I’ll probably build on the list, so feel free to share with me items you think should be in the list.
Many items really deserve more explana
Brian Okken: Sharing is Caring - Sharing pytest Fixtures - PyCascades 2023

Link: https://pythontest.com/pycascades-2023/

I’ll be giving a talk at PyCascades 2023.
Talk page: Sharing is Caring - Sharing pytest Fixtures
Scheduled Time: Sunday, March 19, 11:30 am
[Slides] I’ll a link to the slides probably sometime o
PyBites: Feel Comfortable with Git?

Link: https://pybit.es/articles/feel-comfortable-with-git/

Folks come to me to ask for help with Git.
Sometimes they can’t guess what git subcommand they need. (Git 2.37 has 169.)
Sometimes they know what subcommand they want, but don’t know what flags to us
Zero to Mastery: Python Monthly Newsletter 💻🐍

Link: https://zerotomastery.io/blog/python-monthly-newsletter-february-2023/?utm_source=python-rss-feed

39th 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
Real Python: Writing Clean, Pythonic Code With namedtuple

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/python-namedtuple/

Python’s collections module provides a factory function called namedtuple(), which is specially designed to make your code more Pythonic when you’re working with tuples. With namedtuple(), you can cre
Python Morsels: Using Python's "list" constructor

Link: https://www.pythonmorsels.com/using-list/

When should you use the built-in list function in Python? And when shouldn't you?


Table of contents

What does list do?
Don't use list() to create empty lists
The four uses of list
Shallow copying l
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #566 (Feb. 28, 2023)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/566

#566 – FEBRUARY 28, 2023 View in Browser » Using NumPy and Linear Algebra for Faster Python Code Are you still using loops and lists to process your data in Python? Have you heard of a Python li
Mike Driscoll: Python’s Tuple Methods (Video)

Link: https://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2023/02/28/pythons-tuple-methods-video/

Do you know how many methods Python’s tuple data type has?
If not, you can find out in this video:

Python’s tuple data type only has TWO methods! This video will teach you about both of them.
The pos