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Issue #223: Python

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News

Python 2.7.12 Released!
Click through to download and check out the full changelog.
python.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

Python 3.5.2 Released!
The latest in the 3.5.x version of Python has been released, click through for the full changelog.
python.org
Shared by @myusuf3

Flake8 3.0 beta Released!
Update to the latest of Flake8, try it out and report any issues!
coglib.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

PyDev 5.1.2 Released!
This release includes a Pytest integration.
blogspot.ca
Shared by @mgrouchy

Discussion

sooo... I just noticed this, but for some reason Python only rounds numbers up if they're even?
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Thinking about changing from PyCharm to another IDE/Editor, whats options do I have?
reddit.com
Shared by @myusuf3

What is a good library(package) that exists in an other language you wish existed in python?
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Python Jobs

Developer - Full Stack Python (Anywhere)
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Python/Django Platform Developer (London, UK)
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Backend Developer (Edmonton, AB, Canada)
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Senior Platform Engineer (Bellevue, WA)
Posted By  Motiga Inc. PROMOTED

Software Engineer (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Posted By  Stream.io.  PROMOTED

Senior Software Engineer - Python (Reston, VA)
Posted By  Global Reach Consulting LLC.  PROMOTED

Software Engineer - Python (Shepards Bush, London, UK)
Posted By  Pole Star Space Applications Ltd.  PROMOTED

Sr. Python Developer (Raleigh-Durham, NC)
Posted By  RTI International.

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Projects

BlackWidow
Tool for visualizing Python Project Import Graphs.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

xmldataset
A Python library that simplifies the extraction of datasets from XML content.
readthedocs.io
Shared by @mgrouchy

GraphDash
A web-based dashboard built on graphs and their metadata.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

wsgiwatch
Build tasks which block WSGI requests until complete.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

slabot
Slack-Bot API for RTM bots and normal bots
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

mongocapsule
MongoCapsule is a very thin wrapper around MongoEngine built for your happiness
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

wdb
An improbable web debugger through WebSockets.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

schemagic
Define the shape of your data with simple python data structures. Use those data descriptions to validate your application.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Pydu
Python application similar to linux 'du' command.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

ok-redis
Object-Key Mapper for Redis.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

neupy
A Python library for Artificial Neural Networks.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

toxygen
A Pythonic Tox Client.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Articles

Djangorecipe
Easy test coverage reports with django and buildout.
vanrees.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

Idiomatic Python: EAFP versus LBYL
Looking at the idiomatic practice EAFP:â€œitâ€™s easier to ask for forgiveness than permissionâ€ vs the traditional LBYL:"Look before you leap" approach to programming in Python.
microsoft.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Microservices with Python, RabbitMQ and Nameko
A look at microservices and Building then with Python, Rabbitmq and Nameko. In this post the author builds a microservice for sending email.
brunorocha.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

An Intro to urllib
Urllib is a useful tool, click through to learn everything you need to know to get started with Urllib.
pythonlibrary.org
Shared by @mgrouchy

Best Python libraries for Psychology researchers
An overview of the best libraries available in Python for doing Psychology research (or for Psychology researchers).
marsja.se
Shared by @mgrouchy

Exploring the NFL Draft with Python
Check out this jupyter notebook where the author explores NFL Draft data with Python.
reddit.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Supercharging Django Productivity
A look at some useful Django design patterns.
medium.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

How to Map and Reindex Elasticsearch Data
qbox.io
Shared by @mgrouchy

Advanced Image Processing with Python
Building an image processing search engine with Python, pretty cool!
cuelogic.com
Shared by @myusuf3

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