#622 – MARCH 26, 2024
Build a Python Turtle Game: Space Invaders Clone
In this step-by-step tutorial, you’ll use Python’s turtle module to write a Space Invaders clone. You’ll learn about techniques used in animations and games, and consolidate your knowledge of key Python topics.
REAL PYTHON
Getting Help (In Python)
When trying to remember just where sleep() was in the Python standard library, Ishaan stumbled through the built-in help and learned how to use it to answer just these kinds of questions.
ISHAAN ARORA
Reporting Appsec Risk up to Your CISO Body
Master concise risk reporting for a stronger partnership with your CISO. Translate technical jargon into actionable insights for your CISO with Snyk’s guide on strategies on how to bridge visibility gaps and provide meaningful risk reports →
SNYK.IO sponsor
Every Dunder Method in Python
Ever wonder just how many special methods there are in Python? This post explains all of Python’s 100+ dunder methods and 50+ dunder attributes.
TREY HUNNER
PyOhio 2024 Announced
PYOHIO
Django REST Framework 3.15
DRF
EuroPython 2024: Community Voting Is Now Live!
EUROPYTHON
Python 3.10.14, 3.9.19, and 3.8.19 Security Releases
CPYTHON DEV BLOG
Discussions
Ideas: Make super() Work in a Class Definition
PYTHON DISCUSS
Articles & Tutorials
SQLite and SQLAlchemy in Python: Beyond Flat Files
In this video course, you’ll learn how to store and retrieve data using Python, SQLite, and SQLAlchemy as well as with flat files. Using SQLite with Python brings with it the additional benefit of accessing data with SQL. By adding SQLAlchemy, you can work with data in terms of objects and methods.
REAL PYTHON course
Why Programming Languages Need a Style Czar
The more flexible the language, the more likely you’re going to have a variety of styles in the code. The larger the project the harder it is to manage. This opinion piece explains why having someone dictate how code should look at the language level can be valuable.
ADAM GORDON BELL
Elevate Your Python Coding Game with 250 Pythonic Tips!
Discover how to write elegant, efficient Python code with our FREE eBook “Pybites Python Tips”. From basics to advanced techniques, these 250 actionable insights will transform your coding approach. Perfect for Pythonistas aiming for mastery →
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Python Basics Exercises: Dictionaries
One of the most useful data structures in Python is the dictionary. In this video course, you’ll practice working with Python dictionaries, see how dictionaries differ from lists and tuples, and define and use dictionaries in your own code.
REAL PYTHON course
The (Hidden) Danger of Notebooks in Production
An opinion piece on the perils of utilizing notebooks in a production system. It highlights some of their inherent challenges and presents an alternative approach where notebooks can co-exist with a production system.
CHASE GRECO • Shared by Chase Greco
MVC in Python Web Apps: Explained With Lego
This tutorial conceptually explains the Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern in Python web apps using Lego bricks. Finally understand this important architecture to streamline your web development process.
REAL PYTHON
Parsing URLs in Python
Correctly parsing a URL can be tough, in fact the built-in Python functions aren’t fully compliant with the RFC. This post talks about how that is, and a library that gets it right.
TYLER KENNEDY
Rapid Prototyping in Python
This post talks about using Python as a prototyping language for more complex projects in other languages. Rather than write pseudo-code, write actual code to test your ideas.
AMJITH
Go, Python, Rust, and Production AI Applications
Sameer talks about his use of Go, Python, and Rust, and how their approaches effect your application’s safety, along with how that impacts coding for AI systems.
SAMEER AJMANI
20 Django Packages That I Use in Every Project
An opinionated list of Django third-party packages that Will (author of Django for Beginners) uses to add features to his Django web projects.
WILL VINCENT
The Wrong Way to Speed Up Your Code With Numba
Numba can make your numeric code faster, but only if you use it right. Learn what “right” means and what to avoid.
ITAMAR TURNER-TRAURING
4 Ways to Correct Grammar With Python
This tutorial explains various methods for checking and correcting English language grammatical errors using Python.
DEEPANSHU BHALLA
State of WASI Support for CPython: March 2024
Progress on WASI and CPython continues. Brett gives a summary of changes since last year’s post.
BRETT CANNON
Projects & Code
likeprogramming: A Python Superset With Slang
GITHUB.COM/STARINGISPOLITE
wifi-heat-mapper: Benchmark Wi-Fi Networks
GITHUB.COM/NISCHAY-PRO
Slightly Simplified Subprocesses
GITHUB.COM/POMPONCHIK • Shared by Evgeniy Blinov
hancho: A Simple, Pleasant Build System in Python
GITHUB.COM/AAPPLEBY
flect: Python Framework for Full-Stack Web Applications
GITHUB.COM/CHAOYINGZ
Events
Weekly Real Python Office Hours Q&A (Virtual)
March 27, 2024
REALPYTHON.COM
SPb Python Drinkup
March 28, 2024
MEETUP.COM
PyCamp Spain 2024
March 29 to April 2, 2024
PYCAMP.ES
PyLadies Amsterdam
March 29, 2024
MEETUP.COM
PythOnRio Meetup
March 30, 2024
PYTHON.ORG.BR
PyCon Lithuania 2024
April 2 to April 7, 2024
PYCON.LT
PyCascades 2024
April 5 to April 9, 2024
PYCASCADES.COM
Happy Pythoning!
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