Python -O won’t magically make every script faster, but in the right workloads it’s a free win—here’s how to test it safely.

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Pico Technology has released a Python package designed to simplify the use of its PicoScope 6000E and 3000E Series USB oscilloscopes. Called pyPicoSDK and built on its the existing PicoSDK, the ...

If you’re new to Python, one of the first things you’ll encounter is variables and data types. Understanding how Python handles data is essential for writing clean, efficient, and bug-free programs.

Python has a behavior that is not universal among programming languages, and if you have experience with, say Java, you might find this surprising. Let’s walk through what’s happening. Why does this ...

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One of the most useful new features that Microsoft has incorporated into Excel in recent years is the ability to incorporate Python code directly into a spreadsheet. While it has long been possible to ...

Variables hold a wide variety of information temporarily. The JavaScript data types that can be stored in a variable include: JavaScript variables can hold a few other kinds of data, but these are by ...

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