Language Translation API with FastAPI and Docker — Part 1
fast!!!!!! Hello there, in this article we are going to be diving into how to build a language translation api with fastAPI (I really love this framework 😍). Not only that, we
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Pump It Up: The EDA
Part One: The data When looking for projects to boost my data cleaning, exploratory data analysis (EDA) and machine learning skills, I came across the DrivenData website and I was sold. I get to hone my skills and contribute to a social challenge — specifically the
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HTML and CSS for Python Developers
When you want to build websites as a Python programmer, there’s no way around HTML and CSS. Almost every website on the Internet is built with HTML markup to structure the page. To make a website look nice, you can style HTML with CSS. If you’re interested in web development with Python, then knowing HTML and CSS will help you understand web frameworks like Django and Flask better. But even if you’re just getting started with Python, HTML and CSS […]
Read moreBuilding Command Line Interfaces With argparse
One of the strengths of Python is that it comes with batteries included: it has a rich and versatile standard library that makes it one of the best programming languages for writing scripts for the command line. But, if you write scripts for the command line, then you also need to provide a good command line interface, which you can create with the Python argparse library. In this video course, you’ll learn: What the Python argparse library is, and why […]
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Python News: What’s New From August 2022
In August 2022, Python inched closer to the 3.11 release, pandas introduced enhancement proposals, various packages saw new releases, Python extended its lead at the top of the TIOBE index, and PyPI battled malware. Read on for more details about what happened in the world of Python in August 2022! Python Has PEPs, NumPy Has NEPs, pandas Now Has PDEPs The first pandas enhancement proposal (PDEP) was submitted on August 3, 2022, and was entitled Purpose and guidelines. Enhancement proposals […]
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How Can You Install a Pre-Release Version of Python?
The Python language is in constant development. A new version is released annually in October to great fanfare. Before these stable releases, you can preview the new features by installing a pre-release of Python. Volunteers worldwide work on developing Python by updating the documentation, reporting issues, suggesting and discussing improvements, fixing bugs, and implementing new features. You can join this work and contribute to the efforts. The best way to start getting involved in the development of Python is to […]
Read morePython Basics: Functions and Loops
Functions are the building blocks of almost every Python program. They’re where the real action takes place! In your Python Basics journey, you’ve probably encountered functions such as print(), len(), and round(). These are all built-in functions because they come built into the Python language itself. You can also create user-defined functions that perform specific tasks. Functions break code into smaller chunks and are great for defining actions that a program will execute several times throughout your code. Instead of […]
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Python and PyQt: Building a GUI Desktop Calculator
Even though web and mobile applications appear to have taken over the software development market, there’s still demand for traditional graphical user interface (GUI) desktop applications. If you’re interested in building these kinds of applications in Python, then you’ll find a wide variety of libraries to choose from. They include Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt, PySide, and a few others. In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of building GUI desktop applications with Python and PyQt. For this tutorial, you’ll create a […]
Read moreBuilding a URL Shortener With FastAPI and Python
In this video course, you’ll build a URL shortener with Python and FastAPI. URLs can be extremely long and not user-friendly. This is where a URL shortener can come in handy. A URL shortener reduces the number of characters in a URL, making it easier to read, remember, and share. By following this step-by-step project, you’ll build a URL shortener with Python and FastAPI. At the end of this course, you’ll have a fully functional API-driven web app that creates […]
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Python’s exec(): Execute Dynamically Generated Code
Python’s built-in exec() function allows you to execute arbitrary Python code from a string or compiled code input. The exec() function can be handy when you need to run dynamically generated Python code, but it can be pretty dangerous if you use it carelessly. In this tutorial, you’ll learn not only how to use exec(), but just as importantly, when it’s okay to use this function in your code. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to: Work with Python’s built-in […]
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