Issue #668

NumPy, Compiling Python 1.0, BytesIO, and More

Feb. 11, 2025

NumPy, Compiling Python 1.0, BytesIO, and More
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NumPy Techniques and Practical Examples
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Let’s Compile Python 1.0
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Save Memory With BytesIO
If you want to save memory when reading from a BytesIO object, getvalue() is surprisingly a good choice.
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Beautifulsoup 4.13 Released
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PEP 759: External Wheel Hosting (Withdrawn)
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PEP 2026: Calendar Versioning for Python (Rejected)
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Python 3.13.2 and 3.12.9 Released
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Quiz: How to Split a String in Python
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The Mutable Trap: Avoiding Unintended Side Effects in Python
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Decorator JITs: Python as a DSL
There are several Just In Time compilation tools out there that allow you to decorate a function to indicate you want it compiled. This article shows you how that works.
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Better Unit-Tests for Email With Django 5.2
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Rendering Form Fields as Group in Django
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Interrupting Scripts Without Tracebacks
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PEP 772: Packaging Governance Process
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Python Terminology: An Unofficial Glossary
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