Posts by nedbat@hachyderm.io
(DIR) Post #AY6UNPhvaG9UILbvHM by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-07-26T17:53:41Z
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@vstinner The beginner meant `if x == (2 or 3)`, but that won't do what they want (as you know).
(DIR) Post #AZANJVM9ePpGn2epOa by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-08-27T16:13:20Z
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Python proposal (inspired by Lua!):args = {'a':1, 0:98, 1:99, 'b':2}f(**args)is the same as:f(98, 99, a=1, b=2)I've long wished to have one thing that could serve as both *args and **kwargs. Int keys are already invalid, so nothing would break.
(DIR) Post #AZJ34mlgNmwxmrwQHw by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-08-31T18:34:13Z
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A satisfying pull request:
(DIR) Post #AZSaxoIMuhp7crH3RY by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-09-05T14:48:29Z
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Is it OK to admit that I like bookstores more than I like books?
(DIR) Post #AZk6IpJ33V68ypmYDY by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-09-13T18:19:50Z
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@chiefgyk3d You don't indent in other languages?
(DIR) Post #AZuVihmfmRkL9efxui by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-09-18T16:31:33Z
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Why is it an "exclamation point" and "question mark"? Why not "exclamation mark" or "question point"?
(DIR) Post #AaPg07uwh3UTULJYwq by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-10-03T21:12:42Z
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New in #Python 3.12: itertools.batched, which finally implements my top-voted Stack Overflow answer (from 2008!)https://stackoverflow.com/a/312464/14343
(DIR) Post #AafNxHl3Jslwr8fHwO by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-10-11T15:18:06Z
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If I could change one thing about #Python education, it would be to change every example of `for i in ...` to something more meaningful (`for number in ...`) so that people would stop writing things like `for i in employees:`
(DIR) Post #AavhLJeBvzbAqE6hTU by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-10-19T13:42:11Z
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50 years ago people would say, "If they can land man on the moon, why can't they XYZ."This generation's will be "If they can add AI into it, why can't they XYZ."
(DIR) Post #AbrTD5cmbv6wklspg8 by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-11-16T10:17:22Z
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I've been here for a year, time for an #introduction. I've been deeply involved with #Python for decades, blogging at https://nedbatchelder.com.I did a keynote at PyCon this year (https://nedbatchelder.com/text/key23.html) about using engineering skills to improve your people skills.I maintain @coveragepy. I'm an organizer of https://about.bostonpython.com.I also talk (here or on my blog) about #generativeart, #typography, #boston, #uspol, #autism parenting, #juggling, and whatever else catches my attention.
(DIR) Post #AcbTECCnSZnVK9eaYa by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-12-08T12:25:36Z
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@simon I went looking for a thing-that-must-exist, and of course your fingerprints are on it: https://github.com/dogsheep/github-to-sqliteI see some waiting pull requests. Are you accepting changes? If I make some, might they land? For example, per_page=100, only open pull requests, all pr's in an org, etc.
(DIR) Post #Ace12pL7v2UZyoDikq by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-12-09T20:40:52Z
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@simon Thanks! https://github.com/dogsheep/github-to-sqlite/pull/80
(DIR) Post #AchUvWjyFiJ8Mp9jAu by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-12-10T18:42:08Z
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A real-world example where #Python’s match/case shows its power: decoding GitHub webhook payloads.https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202312/realworld_matchcase.html
(DIR) Post #AdNAZgTaw1yAL8Zr3g by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2023-12-31T12:48:11Z
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A common #python question: what's the difference between a script and a program?- A program is something you've put some thought into.- A script is something you didn't think you had to put any thought into.
(DIR) Post #AdfSDniTqi2qiwX7BY by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-01-09T11:07:26Z
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(Visiting LinkedIn for the first time in a long time)for i in range(10): "Who tf is that?" *Remove Connection*
(DIR) Post #AhqpfAqPUjG1Wg4Hb6 by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-05-05T22:14:28Z
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Week after next is #PyCon, and we will of course be juggling there!https://mstdn.social/@RobLudwick/112390675286786576
(DIR) Post #Ai2O9UINH5y7iiKk7s by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-04-21T18:02:25Z
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Anyone remember what #PyCon talk it was where somehow the captioner got in a discussion with the speaker and typed "I'm in the room" into the captions?
(DIR) Post #Ai2O9Vwp8Bv0qSGYoS by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-04-21T18:29:30Z
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@marcgibbons Now that I look on YouTube, I'm not sure how I'd see the live captioning...
(DIR) Post #Ai2O9XIU78q71vPNDM by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-04-21T18:43:54Z
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@hugovk @marcgibbons @pauleveritt @MissSteno Yes, perfect!
(DIR) Post #Ak04CKElzKp6o5wEdM by nedbat@hachyderm.io
2024-07-16T19:43:30Z
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I am starting a new job next week at Anthropic: https://nedbatchelder.com/blog/202407/anthropic.html