Category: Python
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A short Python class puzzle
Here’s a short Python puzzle that I use in many of my on-site courses, which I have found to be useful and instructive: Given the following short snippet of Python,
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Data science + machine learning + Python course in Shanghai
Data science is changing our lives in dramatic ways, and just about every company out there wants to take advantage of the insights that we can gain from analyzing our
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Free download: Cheat sheet for Python data structures
[thrive_leads id=’1573′] Just about every day of every week, I teach Python. I teach not only in Israel, but also in Europe, China, and the US. While I do teach
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The (lack of a) case against Python 3
A few days ago, well-known author and developer Zed Shaw wrote a blog post, “The Case Against Python 3.” I have a huge amount of respect for Zed’s work, and
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Implementing “zip” with list comprehensions
I love Python’s “zip” function. I’m not sure just what it is about zip that I enjoy, but I have often found it to be quite useful. Before I describe
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Fun with floats
I’m in Shanghai, and before I left to teach this morning, I decided to check the weather. I knew that it would be hot, but I wanted to double-check that
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Speedy string concatenation in Python
As many people know, one of the mantras of the Python programming language is, “There should be one, and only one, way to do it.” (Use “import this” in your
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Another free regexp Q&A webinar!
The last Webinar I did, with Q&A about regular expressions, was great fun — so much, that I’ve decided to do another one. So, if you have questions (big or
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Free Webinar: Regexp Q&A
To celebrate the publication of my new ebook, Practice Makes Regexp, my upcoming Webinar (on March 22nd) is all about regular expressions (“regexps”) in Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL, as
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Yes, you can master regular expressions!
Announcing: My new book, “Practice Makes Regexp,” with 50 exercises meant to help you learn and master regular expressions. With explanations and code in Python, Ruby, JavaScript, and PostgreSQL. I