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#Pybites

OpenStreetMaps, Overpass API and Python

OpenStreetMaps (OSM) is known for being an open source project that allows people to browse the world map and to plan routes. However it is more than that. Among others it provides a read-only API that allows users to query for very diverse map data: Overpass API Data structure of OSM To understand the structure…
#Developer #Data #Tools
By Judith Vockenroth | Apr 17, 2024

#Real Python

Python's unittest: Writing Unit Tests for Your Code

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use the unittest framework to create unit tests for your Python code. Along the way, you'll also learn how to create test cases, fixtures, test suites, and more.
#testing #intermediate
By – | Apr 21, 2024

What's Lazy Evaluation in Python?

This tutorial explores lazy evaluation in Python and looks at the advantages and disadvantages of using lazy and eager evaluation methods. By the end of this tutorial, you'll clearly understand which approach is best for you, depending on your needs.
#intermediate #python
By – | Apr 21, 2024

Write Unit Tests for Your Python Code With ChatGPT

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use ChatGPT to generate tests for your Python code. You'll use the chat to create doctest, unittest, and pytest tests for your code.
#testing #intermediate #tools
By – | Apr 21, 2024

How to Format Floats Within F-Strings in Python

In this tutorial, you'll learn how to use Python format specifiers within an f-string to allow you to neatly format a float to your required precision. You'll also learn how to extract digits from existing strings and format them as well.
#basics #python
By – | Apr 17, 2024

Build a Blog Using Django, GraphQL, and Vue

In this step-by-step project, you'll build a blog from the ground up. You'll turn your Django blog data models into a GraphQL API and consume it in a Vue application for users to read. You'll end up with an admin site and a user-facing site you can continue to refine for your own use.
#advanced #front-end #web-dev #django #api
By – | Apr 15, 2024

#PyCoders

Issue #625 – Pydantic, Web Security, State of Python, and More

By – | Apr 16, 2024

#Photon Designer

Add Stripe subscriptions to Django in 7 minutes 💵

We'll add the ability for users to pay subscriptions in Django extremely quickly, including local webhook testing.
By Photon Designer | Apr 19, 2024

Add comment threads to Django in 9 mins 🧵

A simple way to let people leave comments in your Django app
By Photon Designer | Apr 18, 2024

#Python Library

Announcing The Python Logging Book & Course Kickstarter

What does every new developer do when they are first learning to program? They print out strings to their terminal. It’s how we learn! But printing out to the terminal isn’t what you do with most professional applications. Support on Kickstarter In those cases, you log into files. Sometimes, you log into multiple locations at […]
#Books #Python
By Mike | Apr 17, 2024