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News

Coverage.py 4.2 Released!
The latest version of coverage.py is out, click through for all the details about this release!
nedbatchelder.com
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Discussion

Don't assign lambdas to variables. Define functions, instead.
reddit.com
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Python Jobs

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Projects

onionbalance
OnionBalance provides load-balancing and redundancy for Tor hidden services.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

pogom
The fastest PokÃ©mon Go Map available.
github.com
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PokemonGo-DesktopMap
Electron App around PokemonGo-Map.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

words2map
Online natural language processing with word vectors.
github.com
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DeepHeart
Neural networks for monitoring cardiac data.
github.com
Shared by @mgrouchy

Algorithms implemented in Python
A bunch of algorithms implemented in Python.
github.com
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Snapper
A security tool for grabbing screenshots of many web hosts.
github.com
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httpolice
Lint for HTTP.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Tasker
A Teacher-Student task management system built in Django.
github.com
Shared by @myusuf3

Articles

Introduction to Zipline
Learn about zipline, a trading library for Python. Great overview of some of zipline's benefits and getting started with using it.
quantinsti.com
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Visualization with Bokeh
Good tutorial to get you going with Visualizations with Bokeh.
pythonlibrary.org
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Writing type stubs for numpy
Look at writing Mypy type stubs for numpy. This allows you to stub out the type annotations for the code you don't know. Check out this and all their other coverage on Mypy linked in the article.
machinalis.com
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An Intro to asyncio
Learn how to get started with asyncio (in Python 3).
pythonlibrary.org
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How to use Pythonâ€™s min() and max() with nested lists
Pretty in depth tutorial within. Dealing with nested lists can be a pain, this shows you how to use Python's min and max with nested lists.
dbader.org
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Drawing animated GIFs with matplotlib
This is super cool(and simple!). Check it out.
thegreenplace.net
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rqalpha
A Python Algorithmic Trading Engine with BackTest, Portfolio Calculation and Free Day Data.
github.com
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SMS Sentiment Analysis in Python with Flask and the IBM Watson Twilio Add-on
twilio.com
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Stupid Python Tricks: Abusing Explicit Self
Do some dumb things with Python's explicit self.
medium.com
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