Python

Retry your Python code until it fails

Moshe Zadka — Tue, 25 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Retry your Python code until it fails Moshe Zadka Tue, 04/25/2023 - 03:00

Use the Tenacity and Mock libraries to find the bugs hiding deep within your code.

Sometimes, a function is called with bad inputs or in a bad program state, so it fails. In languages like Python, this usually results in an exception. But sometimes…

How I teach Python with open source tools

Don Watkins — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

How I teach Python with open source tools Don Watkins Fri, 04/21/2023 - 03:00

Teaching Python to others is easy with these open source tools and techniques.

I love to teach Python. I start by beginning where the learner begins. My first question is, "How would you like to learn Python?" They usually answer, "What's Python?" That's…

Explore data visually with Python tools

bill-wang — Wed, 19 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Explore data visually with Python tools bill-wang Wed, 04/19/2023 - 03:00

Combine Python, Pygwalker, Pandas, and Jupyter Notebook for a dynamic visual interface to your data.

Open source tools have been instrumental in advancing technology and making it more accessible to everyone. Data analysis is no exception. As data becomes more abundant and…

Talk to your cluster with this open source Python API wrapper

rnetser1 — Tue, 18 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Talk to your cluster with this open source Python API wrapper rnetser1 Tue, 04/18/2023 - 03:00

Combine the power of an open API and the Python programming language.

Open source projects that create a wrapper around an API are becoming increasingly popular. These projects make it easier for developers to interact with APIs and use them in…

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Remove the background from an image with this Linux command

Don Watkins — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Remove the background from an image with this Linux command Don Watkins Mon, 04/10/2023 - 03:00

The power of Python makes image editing easy on Linux.

You have a great picture of yourself and want to use it for your social media profile, but the background is distracting. Another picture has a perfect background for your…

Using mocks in Python

Moshe Zadka — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Using mocks in Python Moshe Zadka Sat, 04/01/2023 - 03:00

Test your code safely with mocks.

April 1st is all about fake stories and pretending. This makes it the perfect day to talk about mocking. Sometimes, using real objects is hard, ill-advised, or complicated…

Why you should use Python and Rust together

Moshe Zadka — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Why you should use Python and Rust together Moshe Zadka Tue, 03/28/2023 - 03:00

Rust and Python have complementary strengths and weaknesses. Prototype in Python and move performance bottlenecks to Rust.

Python and Rust are very different languages, but they actually go together rather well. But before discussing how to combine Python with Rust, I want to introduce Rust itself…

Create a ChatBot in Mattermost with Python

DrMJG — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 07:00:00 +0000

Create a ChatBot in Mattermost with Python DrMJG Mon, 03/27/2023 - 03:00

Implement ChatOps in your organization with a simple open source bot.

ChatOps is a collaboration model that connects people, processes, tools, and automation into a transparent workflow. Mattermost is an open source, self-hosted messaging…

Create a modern user interface with the Tkinter Python library

patrik-dufresne — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Create a modern user interface with the Tkinter Python library patrik-dufresne Tue, 02/14/2023 - 03:00

TKVue saves time while developing the graphical interface and makes it easier to maintain and modify the code afterward.

Python's Tkinter library isn't exactly known for its good looks. I've developed a library to help create a modern graphical user interface for Python. I spent a lot of time…

Automate Mastodon interactions with Python

Moshe Zadka — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 08:00:00 +0000

Automate Mastodon interactions with Python Moshe Zadka Tue, 01/31/2023 - 03:00

Follow along as I play with the Mastodon API to create a new application.

The federated Mastodon social network has gotten very popular lately. It's fun to post on social media, but it's also fun to automate your interactions. There is some…