Sep 22, 2023 47m

Have you considered contributing to an open-source Python undertaking? What are potential entry factors for intermediate builders? Christopher Trudeau is again on the present this week, bringing one other batch of PyCoder’s Weekly articles and initiatives.

We focus on a current article by Stefanie Molin referred to as “5 Methods to Get Began in Open Supply.” Christopher shares his expertise with suggesting options and potential bug fixes. We speak about frequent entry factors for novices and supply extra sources.

We cowl a current Actual Python tutorial about creating QR codes with Python. The tutorial introduces the library Segno and excursions the options. By working by means of the examples, you’ll be able to construct a QR code undertaking your self.

We additionally cowl a number of different articles and initiatives from the Python group, together with a few launch bulletins, an introduction to Python’s functools module, Hatch as a substitute for packaging, choices for when NumPy is simply too gradual, a easy diceware generator undertaking, and a set of machine studying recipes.

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• 00:00:00 – Introduction
• 00:02:04 – 2023 Django Builders Survey
• 00:02:36 – Python 3.12.0 Launch Candidate 2 Out there
• 00:03:04 – Pandas 2.1.0 Launched
• 00:03:27 – PEP 713: Callable Modules – Rejected
• 00:04:52 – Generate Lovely QR Codes With Python
• 00:10:17 – Introduction to Python’s Functools Module
• 00:14:00 – Switching to Hatch
• 00:20:08 – Video Course Highlight
• 00:21:27 – When NumPy is simply too gradual
• 00:26:31 – 5 Methods to Get Began in Open Supply
• 00:42:28 – nodice-cli: A easy diceware generator with no dependencies
• 00:44:32 – ML-Recipes: Assortment of Machine Studying Recipes
• 00:47:00 – Thanks and goodbye

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• Generate Lovely QR Codes With Python – On this tutorial, you’ll discover ways to use Python to generate QR codes, out of your normal black-and-white QR codes to stunning ones together with your favourite colours. You’ll discover ways to format QR codes, rotate them, and even exchange the static background with transferring photos.
• Introduction to Python’s Functools Module – This text introduces you to the features in Python’s functools module with real-world examples to assist present you the way and when to make use of every function.
• Switching to Hatch – Oliver used Poetry for many of his initiatives, however he just lately tried out Hatch as a substitute. This weblog put up covers what it took to get issues going and what options he used, together with how he ditched tox.
• When NumPy is simply too gradual – NumPy is often sooner than plain Python for numeric calculations. What must you do whenever you discover your NumPy-based code is simply too gradual?

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