Python, for all its power and popularity, has long lacked a form of flow control found in other languages—a way to take a value and match it elegantly against one of a number of possible conditions.

Python's if name equals main construct provides a standard entry point to run scripts and standalone apps. Python has become a popular programming language due largely to its highly readable syntax ...

A few months ago, I had a discussion with some friends online. The premise of the discussion was that even if you account for complexity, shorter code is more likely to be bug-free code. As a C ...

There are three main windows in Spyder, see the following layout of Spyder. There are three tags on the top right side: Object inspector, Variable explorer, and File Explorer. Note: You can use either ...

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Long in development, the new major release of the Python-to-C compiler sheds legacy Python support and readies Cython developers for big changes in Python. The main goal behind Cython is to make it ...

Why Python is so popular with developers: 3 reasons the language has exploded Your email has been sent Python is the fastest-growing programming language in the world. Here's why it's a good choice ...