Issue #449

Unravelling Nots, PyQt Layouts, New Pip Dependency Resolver, and More

Dec. 1, 2020

Unravelling Nots, PyQt Layouts, New Pip Dependency Resolver, and More
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Unravelling not in Python
In the next blog post in his series about Python’s syntactic sugar, Brett Cannon tackles what would seem to be a very simple bit of syntax, but which actually requires diving into multiple layers to fully implement: not.
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PyQt Layouts: Create Professional-Looking GUI Applications
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Python Type Checking
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Django Bugfix Release: 3.1.4
The π release!
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pip 20.3 Is Out Featuring a New Dependency Resolver
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Teaching Python and Finding Resources for Students
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Use Distributed Tracing in Python Apps with OpenTelemetry
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The Unholy Way of Using Virtual Environments
If you’ve used virtual environments before, you may have created a venv/ folder inside the root directory of your project. This is standard, but has some downsides. Have you every thought about reversing this and putting your project inside your venv/ folder?
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Writing iTerm2 Python Scripts
iTerm2 has a plugin system that allows you to write Python scripts that terminal programs can take advantage of. Learn how to do this by writing two fun scripts: on that automatically sets iTerm2 to dark mode and one that plays a sound in your terminal.
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np.linspace(): Create Evenly or Non-Evenly Spaced Arrays
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use NumPy’s np.linspace() effectively to create an evenly or non-evenly spaced range of numbers. You’ll explore several practical examples of the function’s many uses in numerical applications.
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Ruby on Rails vs. Django in 2020 and Beyond
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Building a Pandoc Filter in Python That Turns CSV Data Into Formatted Tables
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