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A Beginner’s Guide to Threading in Python
The article explains how Python threads let tasks run concurrently. It covers using locks and queues to coordinate threads and prevent race conditions and deadlocks.
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A Beginner’s Guide to NumPy Arrays in Python
This tutorial introduces NumPy, a Python library used in data science. It covers creating and manipulating arrays as a starting point for data science in Python.
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How to Send Emails with Python
The guide explains how to send email with Python using SMTP, the protocol for sending messages. It also covers attaching files, formatting HTML emails, and personalizing messages for a contact list.
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Build a Portfolio App with Django
This step-by-step Django project guides you through creating a portfolio app. Along the way, you’ll learn about models, views, templates, and Django’s admin.
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Understanding Mutable and Immutable Types in Python
The article explains how mutable and immutable data types work in Python. It describes how to use these properties when writing code.
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Rounding Numbers in Python
The article explains how Python’s round() function works, including why round(2.5) returns 2. It also introduces decimal, NumPy, and pandas as tools for managing rounding issues.
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Quiz: Writing Comments in Python
This quiz checks your understanding of writing clear, useful comments in Python. It covers comment syntax, docstrings, and types of comments to avoid.
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Create Polished Python Histograms with NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and Seaborn
This tutorial covers Python histogram plotting with NumPy, Matplotlib, pandas, and Seaborn. It focuses on options and features for creating plots suited to production and presentations.
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Python Instance, Class, and Static Methods Explained
The article compares instance methods, class methods, and static methods in Python. It explains when each type is useful in your code.
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Python Exceptions: An Introduction
This article explains what Python exceptions are and how to raise them. It also covers handling errors with try, except, else, and finally, plus creating custom exceptions.
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How to Run Python Scripts and Code
This article explains several ways to run Python code, including from the command line, the REPL (an interactive prompt), IDEs, and file managers. It also covers running Python on Windows, Linux, and macOS.
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Python Pitfalls: Common Beginner Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
This episode looks at common mistakes Python beginners make and how to avoid them. It also mentions Christopher Trudeau sharing a new batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.
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What Google Vids Is and How to Use It
The excerpt introduces Google Vids as Google's AI video tool for turning prompts, slides, or Google Docs into videos. It can add narration, music, and actions, and the writer uses it as a way to make course content more engaging for students.
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What You Can Do With Python
Python can be used to build software, train AI models, automate repetitive tasks, and control robots. The article also points to tools and projects that can help you get started.
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Functional Programming in Python: When and How to Use It
Python supports functional programming, and the article explains what this style of programming means. It also looks at where it can fit into everyday code and when it may be useful.
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