~pycoders | Issue #623 (April 2, 2024) (29)

Reading and Writing WAV Files in Python In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to work with WAV audio files in Python using the standard-library wave module. Along the way, you’ll synthesize sounds from scratch, visualize waveforms in the time domain, animate real-time spectrograms, and apply special effects to widen the stereo field. REAL PYTHON

Designing a Pure Python Web Framework This blog post talks about Reflex, a Python web framework. The post talks about what makes Reflex different from other frameworks and shows you sample starting code. See also the associated HN Discussion. NIKHIL RAO

Creating an Autopilot in X-Plane Using Python X-Plane is a flight simulator, and Austin is using Python to create an autopilot using proportional integral derivative controllers. Read on to see how its done. AUSTIN

Using Python in Bioinformatics and the Laboratory How is Python being used to automate processes in the laboratory? How can it speed up scientific work with DNA sequencing? This week on the show, Chemical Engineering PhD Student Parsa Ghadermazi is here to discuss Python in bioinformatics. REAL PYTHON podcast

Handling Database Migrations With Alembic Alembic is a change control tool for database content in SQLAlchemy. This article looks at the high-level architecture of how Alembic works, how to add it to your project, and some common workflows you’ll encounter. PAUL ESCH-LAURENT • Shared by Michael Herman

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Python in List of Best Languages to Learn The US Bureau of Labor Statistics has identified the top four languages for programmers to learn and Python made the list. Median annual wage of programmers in the US is expected to rise 25% in the next 5 years. FORTUNE

Finding Python Easter Eggs Python has its fair share of hidden surprises, commonly known as Easter eggs. From clever jokes to secret messages, these little mysteries are often meant to be discovered by curious geeks like you! REAL PYTHON course

PyPI Temporarily Halted New Users and Projects To fend off a supply-chain attack, PyPI temporarily halted new users and projects for about 10 hours last week. This article discusses why, and the scourge of supply-chain attacks. ARS TECHNICA

Broadcasting in NumPy Broadcasting in NumPy is not the most exciting topic, but this article explores the topic using a narrative perspective. This is not your standard “broadcasting in NumPy” article! STEPHEN GRUPPETTA • Shared by Stephen Gruppetta

A Better Python Cache for Slow Function Calls The folks at Sweep AI needed something more persistent than Python’s lru_cache. This post talks about the design behind a file based cached decorator they’ve recently released. WILLIAM ZENG

Jupyter & IPython Terminology Explained Are you trying to understand the differences between Jupyter Notebook, JupyterLab, IPython, Colab, and related terms? This article is for you. DATA SCHOOL

How I Manage Python in 2024 This post covers the tools one developer uses in their day-to-day process. Read on for info about mise, uv, ruff, and more. OUTLORE

Fixing a Bug in PyPy’s Incremental GC A deep dive on hunting a tricky bug in the garbage collection code inside the alternate interpreter PyPy. CARL FRIEDRICH BOLZ-TEREICK