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Real Python: Sets in Python

Link: https://realpython.com/python-sets/

Perhaps you recall learning about sets and set theory at some point in your mathematical education. Maybe you even remember Venn diagrams:

If this doesn’t ring a bell, don’t worry! This tutorial sho
Vasudev Ram: Nice Vim trick for Python code

Link: http://jugad2.blogspot.com/2018/08/nice-vim-trick-for-python-code.html

By Vasudev RamHere's a Vim editing trick which can be useful for indenting Python code (in some situations):Let's say I have this program, p1bad.py:$ type p1bad.pydef foo(args):print "in foo"def bar()
PyCon.DE & PyData Karlsruhe: PyLadies X Micropython @ PyConDE

Link: http://de.pycon.org/blog/pyladies-x-micropython-pyconde/

As part of PyCon DE 18 PyLadies and MicroPython will be running a
beginner friendly full day hands-on workshop on MicroPython and the
Internet of Things. We welcome anyone with existing programming kn
Continuum Analytics Blog: Anaconda Funded by Citi Ventures

Link: https://www.anaconda.com/blog/company-blog/anaconda-funded-citi-ventures/

Scott Collison, CEO Today, we’re incredibly happy to announce funding from Citi Ventures and welcome them as a new investor and partner. Following its initial investment in Anaconda and led by a belie
Python Anywhere: System update this morning

Link: http://blog.pythonanywhere.com/164/

We deployed a new version of PythonAnywhere this morning. Everything went pretty smoothly; there were a few problems with some hosted websites shortly afterwards (an error in a load-distribution alg
Doug Hellmann: Planting Acorns

Link: http://feeds.doughellmann.com/~r/doughellmann/python/~3/yqsS_rCc8Ho/

This post is based on the closing keynote I gave for PyTennessee in February 2018, where I talked about how the governance of an open source project impacts  the health of the project, and some lesson
Randy Zwitch: Creating a MapD ODBC Connection in RStudio Server

Link: http://randyzwitch.com/mapd-odbc-rstudio-server/


In my post Installing MapD on Microsoft Azure, I showed how to install MapD Community Edition on Microsoft Azure, using Ubuntu 16.04 LTS as the base image. One thing I glossed over during the firewal
Mike Driscoll: Python 101: Episode #21 – Using Threads

Link: http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/2018/08/22/python-101-episode-21-using-threads/


In this screencast, you will learn the basics of using Python’s threading module. If reading is more your thing, then check out the chapter this is based on over at http://python101.pythonlibrary.org
PyCharm: PyCharm 2018.2.2

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/W4FGHvMSCMw/

PyCharm 2018.2.2 is now available, with some small improvements. Get it now from our Website. If you’re still on PyCharm 2018.1, we’ve also got a release candidate for our new bugfix update PyCharm 20
Real Python: Primer on Python Decorators

Link: https://realpython.com/primer-on-python-decorators/

In this tutorial on decorators, we’ll look at what they are and how to create and use them. Decorators provide a simple syntax for calling higher-order functions.
By definition, a decorator is a funct
Marc Richter: Create your own Telegram bot with Django on Heroku – Part 5 – Introduce Heroku

Link: https://www.marc-richter.info/create-your-own-telegram-bot-with-django-on-heroku-part-4-introduce-heroku/

In the previous part of this series, I tried to explain the differences in the two modes a Telegram bot supports: pull (getUpdates) and push (Webhook) methods. I also explained what a webhook is and h
PyCharm: PyCharm 2018.2.3 RC

Link: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Pycharm/~3/dT-ShIHHKgc/

PyCharm 2018.2.3 Release Candidate is now available, with some small improvements. Get it now from our Confluence page
New in This Version

A number of improvements and fixes for the integrated Python
PyCon: PyCon 2019 - Call for Sponsors

Link: https://pycon.blogspot.com/2018/08/pycon-2019-call-for-sponsors.html

It seems like PyCon 2018 was just last week, but the 2019 edition will be here before we know it. We want to say thanks to all our sponsors who helped make the conference a huge success. This year, we