Issue #464

Pythonic Pattern Matching, PyQt vs. PySide, Speeding Up Pandas, and More

March 16, 2021

Pythonic Pattern Matching, PyQt vs. PySide, Speeding Up Pandas, and More
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Pattern Matching Tutorial for Pythonic Code
Structural pattern matching is coming in Python 3.10. This article explores how to use it to write Pythonic code by searching for some of the best use cases for the match statement. Keep in mind that match is still in alpha, so, while unlikely, some things may still change before the final version of 3.10 is released.
RODRIGO GIRÃO SERRÃO • Shared by Rodrigo Girão Serrão

PyQt6 vs PySide6: What’s the Difference Between the Two Python Qt Libraries?
There is a new version of Qt (version 6) and with it new versions of PyQt and PySide — now named PyQt6 & PySide6 respectively. Take a look at the latest versions of the libraries to identify the differences between them and find solutions for writing portable code.
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Rapid Prototyping with Flask, htmx, and Tailwind CSS
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How to Speed Up Pandas With Modin
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Navigating Options for Deploying Your Python Application
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Interfaces and Protocols
Now that Python developers have Mypy and Python’s built-in Protocol, is zope.interface a thing of the past? Can you replace every zope.interface with a Protocol? See how these two approaches to abstract types compare, and when it might make sense to stick with zope.interface.
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