Issue #380

Django Security, PEP 589 (Typed Dicts), Python Memory Management, and More

Aug. 6, 2019

Django Security, PEP 589 (Typed Dicts), Python Memory Management, and More
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What You Need to Know to Manage Users in Django Admin
Learn what you need to know to manage users in Django admin. Out of the box, Django admin doesn’t enforce special restrictions on the user admin. This can lead to dangerous scenarios that might compromise your system.
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Why Your Mock Doesn’t Work
“Mocking is a powerful technique for isolating tests from undesired interactions among components. But often people find their mock isn’t taking effect, and it’s not clear why. Hopefully this explanation will clear things up.”
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Django Security Releases Issued: 2.2.4, 2.1.11 and 1.11.23
Addresses DoS possibilities in django.utils.text.Truncator, strip_tags(), django.utils.encoding.uri_to_iri(), and a potential SQL injection issue in JSONField/HStoreField.
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First Steps With PySpark and Big Data Processing
Take your first steps with Spark, PySpark, and Big Data processing concepts using intermediate Python concepts.
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Improve Your Django Tests With Fakes and Factories
This blog post is an introduction into unit testing in Django. It offers an explanation on what are faker and factories and code examples illustrating them.
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Memory Management in Python
This article describes memory management in CPython 3.6 and how it uses a pool allocator called PyMalloc to speed-up memory operations and reduce fragmentation.
ARTEM GOLUBIN

PEP 589 – TypedDict: Type Hints for Dictionaries With a Fixed Set of Keys
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How to Make a Scatter Plot in Python Using Seaborn
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11 Beginner Tips for Learning Python
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Image Classification With Transfer Learning and PyTorch
In this article you’ll go over the theory behind transfer learning and see how to carry out an example of transfer learning on Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in PyTorch.
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Implementing a Photo Stylizer in Python Using a QuadTree Algorithm
Learn how to write a Python script to create a quadtree based filter for stylizing photos.
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A Simple Explanation of the Softmax Function
What Softmax is, how it’s used, and how to implement it in Python.
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Set Up File Uploads to S3 via Django in 10 Minutes
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How to Set Up a Python Project With Linting, Type-Checking, Testing, etc.
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Visualizing Data With Pairs Plots in Python
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BASIC Interpreter Implemented in a Jupyter Notebook
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