Issue #718

#718 – JANUARY 20, 2026 VIEW IN BROWSER

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What’s New in pandas 3.0
Learn what’s new in pandas 3.0: pd.col expressions for cleaner code, Copy-on-Write for predictable behavior, and PyArrow-backed strings for 5-10x faster operations.
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Python’s deque: Implement Efficient Queues and Stacks
Use a Python deque to efficiently append and pop elements from both ends of a sequence, build queues and stacks, and set maxlen for history buffers.
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Introducing tprof, a Targeting Profiler
Adam has written tprof a targeting profiler for Python 3.12+. This article introduces you to the tool and why he wrote it.
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Python 3.15.0 Alpha 4 Released
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Anthropic Invests 1ドル.5M in the PSF
Anthropic has entered a two-year partnership with the PSF, contributing 1ドル.5 million. The investment will focus on Python ecosystem security including advances to CPython and PyPI.
PYTHON SOFTWARE FOUNDATION

The Coolest Feature in Python 3.14
Svaannah has written a debugging tool called debugwand that help access Python applications running in Kubernetes and Docker containers using Python 3.14’s sys.remote_exec() function.
SAVANNAH OSTROWSKI

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Avoiding Duplicate Objects in Django Querysets
When filtering Django querysets across relationships, you can easily end up with duplicate objects in your results. Learn why this happens and the best ways to avoid it.
JOHNNY METZ

diskcache: Your Secret Python Perf Weapon
Talk Python interviews Vincent Warmerdam and they discuss DiskCache, an SQLite-based caching mechanism that doesn’t require you to spin up extra services like Redis.
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How to Create a Django Project
Learn how to create a Django project and app in clear, guided steps. Use it as a reference for any future Django project and tutorial you’ll work on.
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Quiz: How to Create a Django Project
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Intro to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Python
Learn Python OOP fundamentals fast: master classes, objects, and constructors with hands-on lessons in this beginner-friendly video course.
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Fun With Mypy: Reifying Runtime Relations on Types
This post describes how to implement a safer version of typing.cast which guarantees a cast type is also an appropriate sub-type.
LANGSTON BARRETT

How to Type Hint a Decorator in Python
Writing a decorator itself can be a little tricky, but adding type hints makes it a little harder. This article shows you how.
MIKE DRISCOLL

How to Integrate ChatGPT’s API With Python Projects
Learn how to use the ChatGPT Python API with the openai library to build AI-powered features in your Python applications.
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Quiz: How to Integrate ChatGPT’s API With Python Projects
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Raw String Literals in Python
Exploring the pitfalls of raw string literals in Python and why backslash can still escape some things in raw mode.
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Need a Constant in Python? Enums Can Come in Useful
Python doesn’t have constants, but it does have enums. Learn when you might want to use them in your code.
STEPHEN GRUPPETTA

Projects & Code

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transtractor-lib: PDF Bank Statement Extraction
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sharepoint-to-text: Sharepoint to Text
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graphqlite: Graph Database SQLite Extension
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chanx: WebSocket Framework for Django Channels, FastAPI, and ASGI-based Applications
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