#623 – APRIL 2, 2024
Reading and Writing WAV Files in Python
In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to work with WAV audio files in Python using the standard-library wave module. Along the way, you’ll synthesize sounds from scratch, visualize waveforms in the time domain, animate real-time spectrograms, and apply special effects to widen the stereo field.
REAL PYTHON
Designing a Pure Python Web Framework
This blog post talks about Reflex, a Python web framework. The post talks about what makes Reflex different from other frameworks and shows you sample starting code. See also the associated HN Discussion.
NIKHIL RAO
Creating an Autopilot in X-Plane Using Python
X-Plane is a flight simulator, and Austin is using Python to create an autopilot using proportional integral derivative controllers. Read on to see how its done.
AUSTIN
Mojo Goes Open Source
MODULAR
PyPI Hiring a Support Specialist (Remote)
PYPI
Discussions
Draft PEP: Sealed Decorator for Static Typing
PYTHON DISCUSS
What Are Some Good Python Codebases to Read?
LOBSTERS
Articles & Tutorials
Using Python in Bioinformatics and the Laboratory
How is Python being used to automate processes in the laboratory? How can it speed up scientific work with DNA sequencing? This week on the show, Chemical Engineering PhD Student Parsa Ghadermazi is here to discuss Python in bioinformatics.
REAL PYTHON podcast
Handling Database Migrations With Alembic
Alembic is a change control tool for database content in SQLAlchemy. This article looks at the high-level architecture of how Alembic works, how to add it to your project, and some common workflows you’ll encounter.
PAUL ESCH-LAURENT • Shared by Michael Herman
Python Tricks: A Buffet of Awesome Python Features
Discover Python’s best practices with simple examples and start writing even more beautiful + Pythonic code. “Python Tricks: The Book” shows you exactly how. You’ll master intermediate and advanced-level features in Python with practical examples and a clear narrative. Get the book + video bundle 33% off →
DAN BADER sponsor
Python in List of Best Languages to Learn
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified the top four languages for programmers to learn and Python made the list. Median annual wage of programmers in the US is expected to rise 25% in the next 5 years.
FORTUNE
Finding Python Easter Eggs
Python has its fair share of hidden surprises, commonly known as Easter eggs. From clever jokes to secret messages, these little mysteries are often meant to be discovered by curious geeks like you!
REAL PYTHON course
PyPI Temporarily Halted New Users and Projects
To fend off a supply-chain attack, PyPI temporarily halted new users and projects for about 10 hours last week. This article discusses why, and the scourge of supply-chain attacks.
ARS TECHNICA
Broadcasting in NumPy
Broadcasting in NumPy is not the most exciting topic, but this article explores the topic using a narrative perspective. This is not your standard “broadcasting in NumPy” article!
STEPHEN GRUPPETTA • Shared by Stephen Gruppetta
A Better Python Cache for Slow Function Calls
The folks at Sweep AI needed something more persistent than Python’s lru_cache. This post talks about the design behind a file based cached decorator they’ve recently released.
WILLIAM ZENG
Jupyter & IPython Terminology Explained
Are you trying to understand the differences between Jupyter Notebook, JupyterLab, IPython, Colab, and related terms? This article is for you.
DATA SCHOOL
How I Manage Python in 2024
This post covers the tools one developer uses in their day-to-day process. Read on for info about mise, uv, ruff, and more.
OUTLORE
Fixing a Bug in PyPy’s Incremental GC
A deep dive on hunting a tricky bug in the garbage collection code inside the alternate interpreter PyPy.
CARL FRIEDRICH BOLZ-TEREICK
Projects & Code
django-prose-editor: Rich Text Editing for Django
GITHUB.COM/MATTHIASK
pycountry: ISO Country, Language, Currency and More
GITHUB.COM/PYCOUNTRY
sqlelf: Explore ELF Objects Through the Power of SQL
GITHUB.COM/FZAKARIA
Python Post-Mortem Debugger
GITHUB.COM/COCOLATO • Shared by cocolato
botasaurus: Framework to Build Awesome Scrapers
GITHUB.COM/OMKARCLOUD
Events
Weekly Real Python Office Hours Q&A (Virtual)
April 3, 2024
REALPYTHON.COM
Canberra Python Meetup
April 4, 2024
MEETUP.COM
Sydney Python User Group (SyPy)
April 4, 2024
SYPY.ORG
PyCascades 2024
April 5 to April 9, 2024
PYCASCADES.COM
PyDelhi User Group Meetup
April 6, 2024
MEETUP.COM
Django Girls Ecuador 2024
April 6, 2024
OPENLAB.EC
Happy Pythoning!
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