This post explains what a Python module is and how to use it to drastically extend the capabiltiies of your code. Plus: how to make your own!

A superset of Python that compiles to C, Cython combines the ease of Python with the speed of native code. Here's a quick guide to making the most of Cython in your Python programs.

If the script is imported, __name__ is set to the name of the module. Example of Python's __name__ variable in action The following two Python files demonstrate how the __name__ variable differs when ...

The best way to get started with Pandas is to take a simple CSV of data, for example, a crawl of your website, and save this within Python as a DataFrame. Once you have this store you’ll be able ...

We agree it is simple, but actually, it isn’t so much Python per se, it is some pretty cool libraries (SciPy, in particular) that do all the hard work.

Though Python 3 was released in 2008, many projects are still stuck on Python 2. It’s understandable that porting large existing codebases to a new version is a prospect which sends a shiver … ...

There's a sneaky danger involved with the Python import statement. Here's why it is a potential risk for enterprises and what they can do about it.