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Python Software Foundation: The 2019 Python Language Summit

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/IEjaoHXIaFs/the-2019-python-language-summit.html


The Python Language Summit is a small gathering of Python language implementers, both the core developers of CPython and alternative Pythons, held on the first day of PyCon. The summit features short
Continuum Analytics Blog: Anaconda Recognized as a May 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms

Link: https://www.anaconda.com/anaconda-recognized-as-a-may-2019-gartner-peer-insights-customers-choice-for-data-science-and-machine-learning-platforms/

The Anaconda team is excited to announce that we have been recognized as a May 2019 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Data Science and Machine Learning Platforms. According to Gartner, “The
Python Does What?!: They say a python tuple can't contain itself...

Link: https://www.pythondoeswhat.com/2019/06/they-say-python-tuple-cant-contain.html

... but here at PDW we abhor that kind of defeatism!>>> import ctypes>>> tup = (None,)>>> ctypes.pythonapi.PyTuple_SetItem.argtypes = ctypes.c_void_p, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_void_p>>> ctypes.pythonapi
Chris Moffitt: Evangelizing Python for Business

Link: https://pbpython.com/python-for-business.html


Introduction
On May 30th, I had the pleasure of presenting at the MinneAnalytics Data Tech Conference
with @KatieKodes. Our talk was on “Evangelizing Python for Business”. Here is
the summary of the 
Podcast.__init__: Building A Business On Serverless Technology

Link: https://www.pythonpodcast.com/datacoral-serverless-technology-episode-214/

Serverless computing is a recent category of cloud service that provides new options for how we build and deploy applications. In this episode Raghu Murthy, founder of DataCoral, explains how he has b
Mike Driscoll: Sending email with EZGmail and Python

Link: http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2019/06/04/sending-email-with-ezgmail-and-python/

Have you ever wanted to send an email with GMail using the Python programming language? In 2018, Al Sweigart, best-selling author of Automate the Boring Stuff with Python, created a package called EZG
Andre Roberge: Abolishing SyntaxError: invalid syntax ...

Link: https://aroberge.blogspot.com/2019/06/abolishing-syntaxerror-invalid-syntax.html

... and other cryptic message. Do you remember when you first started programming (possibly with Python) and encountered an error message that completely baffled you? For some reason, perhaps because
Stack Abuse: Creating and Importing Modules in Python

Link: https://stackabuse.com/creating-and-importing-modules-in-python/

Introduction
In Python, a module is a self-contained file with Python statements and definitions. For example, file.py, can be considered a module named file. This differs from a package in that a pac
Neckbeard Republic: Introduction to Git and GitHub for Python Developers

Link: https://realpython.com/courses/python-git-github-intro/

What is Git, what is GitHub, and what's the difference? Learn the basics of Git and GitHub from the perspective of a Pythonista in this step-by-step video course.
Python Software Foundation: Python Language Summit Lightning Talks, Part 2

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonSoftwareFoundationNews/~3/jlRKcKv7vRU/python-language-summit-lightning-talks-part-2.html

The Summit concluded with a second round of lightning talks, which speakers had signed up for that day. These talks were therefore more off-the-cuff than the morning's talks, and several of them were
A. Jesse Jiryu Davis: The Python Language Summit

Link: https://emptysqua.re/blog/python-language-summit-2019/

Each year the Python core developers and a handful of Python community members have an exclusive one-day summit to discuss the future of the language. The presentations are not recorded and only one r
PyCoder’s Weekly: Issue #371 (June 4, 2019)

Link: https://pycoders.com/issues/371

#371 – JUNE 4, 2019 View in Browser » Pointers in Python: What’s the Point? Get a clearer understanding of Python’s object model and learn why pointers don’t really exist in Python. You’ll also
Python Insider: Python 3.8.0b1 is now available for testing

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/PythonInsider/~3/pbwRlizzUMA/python-380b1-is-now-available-for.html

The time has come for Python 3.8.0b1! Download it from:
https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-380b1/

This release is the first of four planned beta release previews. Beta
release previews
Kushal Das: Indian news websites over Tor and HTTP vs HTTPS

Link: https://kushaldas.in/posts/indian-news-websites-over-tor-and-http-vs-https.html


Following the idea of Secure The News, I wanted to
verify if the Indian news websites have proper certificates or can they be
viewed over Tor network.
The major problem was to get the list of urls, a
Stack Abuse: Working with PDFs in Python: Inserting, Deleting, and Reordering Pages

Link: https://stackabuse.com/working-with-pdfs-in-python-inserting-deleting-and-reordering-pages/

Introduction
This article is part three of a little series on working with PDFs in Python. In the previous articles (see part 1 and part 2) we gave an introduction into reading PDF documents using Pyt
Learn PyQt: Making a custom Paint app with PyQt: an introduction to QPainter bitmap graphics

Link: https://www.learnpyqt.com/courses/qpainter/bitmap-graphics/


Bitmap graphic operations are core to drawing widgets in Qt — all standard widgets draw themselves as bitmaps on a base rectangular "canvas" in the shape of the widget. Being able to design your own
PyBites: Why whiteboard interviews suck and what we’re doing about it.

Link: https://pybit.es/whiteboard-interviews.html

Ah, whiteboard interviews! One of the most harrowing experiences of a professional programmer’s life.
It’s absolutely beyond me why this archaic practice is still actively used around the world today.