It’s harder than it might seem to create a stand-alone Python app. It’s also harder than you might think to reliably back up SQLite databases, but Python has the tools for it. And while it’s not easy to install Python on an air-gapped machine, it absolutely can be done. Top picks for Python readers on…
The first full beta of Python 3.15 has arrived, and it’s one of the most feature-packed Python releases in many a moon. Here’s a rundown of the biggest, boldest, and most important innovations, changes, and fixes. Lazy imports A long-asked for feature, lazy imports allow imports to be processed only when they’re actually used by…
If Python developers have one consistent gripe about their beloved language, it tends to be this: Why is it so hard to take a Python program and deploy it as a standalone artifact, the way C, C++, Rust, Go, and even Java can be deployed? Are we stuck with requiring everyone to install the Python…
Transformative new Python features are coming in Python 3.15. In addition to lazy imports and an immutable frozendict type, the new Python release will deliver significant improvements to the native JIT compiler and introduce a more explicit agenda for how Python will support WebAssembly. Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld Speed-boost your Python programs…
Only very rarely does Python add a new standard data type. Python 3.15, when it’s released later this year, will come with one—an immutable dictionary, frozendict. Dictionaries in Python correspond to hashmaps in Java. They are a way to associate keys with values. The Python dict, as it’s called, is tremendously powerful and versatile. In…
When you import a module in Python, the module’s code must be evaluated completely before the program can proceed. For most modules, this isn’t an issue. But if a module has a long and involved startup process, it’s going to slow down the rest of your program at the point where it’s imported. Python developers…
