ncoghlan_dev’s Python Notes

Contents:

• Python 3 and ASCII Compatible Binary Protocols
  • What did we break?
  • Why did we break it?
  • Why are the web framework developers irritated?
  • Where to from here?
• Processing Text Files in Python 3
  • What changed in Python 3?
  • Unicode Basics
  • Unicode Error Handlers
  • The Binary Option
  • Text File Processing
• Bootstrapping a Python Virtual Environment
  • Step 1: Python 2.6
  • Step 2: distribute
  • Step 3: pip
  • Step 4: Virtual Environments
  • Step 5: Working on Projects
• PEP Ideas: Free to a good home
  • String Views
  • Suite Expressions
  • Implicit Context Managers
  • Skipping the With Statement Body
  • AST Metaprogramming
  • Standard Library Preview Namespace

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