Python’s Global Interpreter Lock
In Python's reference implementation (CPython) the Global Interpreter Lock (GIL) is a mutex which limits execution of Python bytecode to run on only a single thread at a time. This prevents race conditions where multiple threads might otherwise cause…
pipx
pipx is a tool to install and run Python applications in isolated environments. It's maintained by the Python Packaging Authority.
Python Packaging Authority
The Python Packaging Authority (PyPA) is a working group that maintains a core set of software projects used in Python packaging. The PyPA publishes the Python Packaging User Guide, which is the authoritative resource on how to package, publish, and…
Python
Python is an interpreted, dynamic, high-level programming language, originally developed in the late 80s/early 90s by Guido van Rossum. While not the first programming language I ever encountered (that credit goes to PHP), Python is the language I us…
Python assignment expressions
The := operator, introduced in Python 3.8, assigns values to variables as part of a larger expression. It is affectionately known as “the walrus operator” due to its resemblance to the eyes and tusks of a walrus. For example, given the following …
Using Asyncio in Python
Understanding Python's Asynchronous Programming Features Book cover|350 Metadata Author: Caleb Hattingh Publisher: O'Reilly Media Year: 2020 Pages: 156 ISBN: 9781492075332 Links: Goodreads Review Python's official documentation on the asyncio m…