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Python’s popularity surges as a mainstay language
Java, C, C++, VisualBasic.Net, Kotlin, Matlab, Rust, and TypeScript also gain while Ruby and F# slip
PyOxidizer uses Rust to make Python executables
A new project written in Rust aims to make it easier to distribute Python applications as standalone binaries
How to use cProfile to profile Python code
Why is your Python app so slow? Find out by using Python’s built-in profiler to locate bottlenecks in your Python code
Python to be guided by a steering council
An expected light touch may mean developers won’t notice much difference in how the language evolves
How to use the Python debugger
Learn how to perform interactive Python debugging with a built-in library you can embed directly into a Python app
PyText builds on PyTorch for language recognition
A Facebook project for natural language processing is now open source, and it promises better ways to mine texts for meaning
Tutorial: Spark application architecture and clusters
Learn how Spark components work together and how Spark applications run on standalone and YARN clusters
Visual Studio Code’s Python add-on tries out data science
Data exploration and machine learning models are enabled via a Python language extension
Python threading and subprocesses explained
Take advantage of Python’s ability to parallelize workloads using threads for I/O-bound tasks and subprocesses for CPU-bound tasks
PyTorch 1.0 accelerates Python machine learning with native code
The PyTorch 1.0 release candidate introduces Torch Script, a Python subset that can be JIT-compiled into C++ or other high-speed code
Nuitka Python-to-C compiler readies big performance gains
Nuitka 0.6 lays the groundwork for major code optimizations — and faster and more portable Python applications
Azure’s new machine learning features embrace Python
New tools for Azure ML include integration with Python environments and self-tuning training for machine learning models
Python virtualenv and venv do’s and don’ts
Python virtual environments shine for keeping projects and conflicting packages separate. Just keep these do’s and don’ts in mind
New Python app profiler uses Rust for speed and safety
The Py-Spy profiler can profile Python applications without modifying source code, and it installs using Python’s native package management
Breakthrough: Python reaches Tiobe index Top 3
Python displaces C++ in the popularity ranking, and places high in the PyPL and RedMonk rankings too
Microsoft adds Python support to Power BI
A preview feature allows Python scripts to be used as data sources and as a way to create visualizations in Power BI Desktop
Review: 13 Python web frameworks compared
Python programmers have many excellent options for creating web apps and APIs; Django, Weppy, Bottle, and Flask lead the way
Python scales language popularity charts
Already tops in the IEEE and PyPL rankings, Python could soon conquer the Tiobe index too
Guido van Rossum resigns: What’s next for Python
Python’s designer explains why he stepped down as “benevolent dictator for life”—and how he’ll stay involved with the language
Microsoft brings Python coding help beyond Visual Studio
The beta extension is available now, with the full Python Language Server implementation due by 2019
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