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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · 13d

Now we have also described how to use uv reliably for Cursor: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#CursorAI #Python #Packaging #uv

Configuring Claude Code or Cursor for uv

How do we configure Claude Code or Cursor to automatically use uv instead of pip for Python package management? Claude Code Claude Code uses CLAUDE.md files to configure your project’s storage and ...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · 14d

We have now described how to create a configuration for Claude Code so that it uses uv reliably: python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#ClaudeCode #Python #Packaging #uv

Configuring Claude Code for uv

How do we configure Claude Code to automatically use uv instead of pip for Python package management? Claude Code uses CLAUDE.md files to configure your project’s storage and context, ensuring a co...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · 15d

Since we have recently been asked frequently whether pandas is slow and whether we should use Polars, Dask or DuckDB instead, we have now provided an initial overview of the various technologies: www.python4data.science/en/latest/wo...
#Python #Performance #DuckDB

pandas

pandas is a Python library for data analysis that has become very popular in recent years. On the website, pandas is described thus: „pandas is a fast, powerful, flexible and easy to use open sourc...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · 23d

We have now completely switched to pathlib: python-basics-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/sa...
#Python

Files and directories

pathlib implements path operations using pathlib.PurePath and pathlib.Path objects. The os and os.path modules, on the other hand, offer functions that work at a low level with str- and bytes which...

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Veit Schiele @veit-schiele.de · Aug 25

We have finally documented Ruff – the tool greatly simplifies static code analysis for Python projects: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#Python #Ruff

Ruff

Ruff is an extremely fast Python linter and code formatter written in Rust that can enforce the rules of flake8, isort, perflint, Black, Bandit, and others. In total, Ruff can check over 800 rules....

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Aug 22

We have now updated our packaging tutorial to include PEP 639, which enables SPDX-compliant licensing: python-basics-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/pa...
#Python #Packaging #SPDX #Licensing

Creating a distribution package

Distribution Packages are archives that can be uploaded to a package index such as pypi.org and installed with pip. Structure: A minimal distribution package can look like this, for example: pyproj...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Aug 20

We have added a section on additional JSON tools: www.python4data.science/en/latest/da...
#Python #JSON

JSON

Overview:,,, Data structure support,+-, JSON supports array and map or object structures and many different data types including strings, numbers, boolean, null etc., but no date formats. However, ...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Aug 1

We have added several geopython libraries: www.python4data.science/en/latest/da...
#Python #Geospatial #GeoPython

Geodata

File formats: PMTiles: PMTiles is a general format for tile data addressed by Z/X/Y coordinates. This can be cartographic vector tiles, remote sensing data, JPEG images or similar. HTTP Range Reque...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Jul 31

We have significantly expanded the section on licences for AI systems: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#AI #Licensing #OpenData #OpenSource

Licensing

In order for others to use your software, it should have one or more licences that describe the terms of use. Otherwise, it is likely to be protected by copyright. Authors are those who have origin...

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Spack @spackpm.bsky.social · Jul 20

💥Spack v1.0 is out!💥

This is a huge milestone. We reworked the core to add compiler dependencies, and we're introducing a stable package API.

🚀1.0 also adds concurrent builds, better includes, and much more -- read it all in the release notes!

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Jul 19

The XKCD comic on reproducible scientific results fits perfectly with our tutorial 🧐 😉
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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Jul 15

Almost more significant than the success of #Python is the growth of #Jupyter #Notebooks: “Data scientists and machine learning researchers commonly use the #OpenSource application for #MachineLearning, #DataViz, and more.”
jupyter-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/in...

Graph from GitHub’s Octoverse 2024 report showing a spike in utilization of Jupyter Notebooks across GitHub. This is calculated by looking at the distinct number of public repositories with at least one Jupyter Notebook by the year the repository was created. Since 2016, we have seen this number surge from near zero to more than 1.5 million repositories using Jupyter Notebooks.

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · May 21

We have added a section on protomaps to our PyViz tutorial. Protomaps makes map visualisations so much easier.
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#Protomaps #Geography #World #Map @protomaps.com

Protomaps

Protomaps is an open source project for the creation and use of vector maps. It was developed as a lightweight alternative to conventional map providers and offers a number of advantages. Open Sour...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · May 15

We have expanded the section on geodata to include the most common (tile) file formats: www.python4data.science/en/latest/da...
#Geography #GIS

Geodata

File formats: PMTiles: PMTiles is a general format for tile data addressed by Z/X/Y coordinates. This can be cartographic vector tiles, remote sensing data, JPEG images or similar. HTTP Range Reque...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Apr 11

And a new section on AI/ML licences has also been added: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#AI #ML #License

Licensing

In order for others to use your software, it should have one or more licences that describe the terms of use. Otherwise, it is likely to be protected by copyright. Authors are those who have origin...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Apr 7

We have updated our Python Basics tutorial to describe the guidelines for docstrings in more detail:
python-basics-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/do...
#Python #Documentation #DX

Docstrings

With the Sphinx extension sphinx.ext.autodoc, docstrings can also be included in the documentation. The following directives can be specified … for function-like objects: … for data and attributes:...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Apr 3

We have expanded the section on open source hardware licences to include the TAPR and Solderpad Hardware Licence: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr...
#OpenSource #Hardware #Licence

Licensing

In order for others to use your software, it should have one or more licences that describe the terms of use. Otherwise, it is likely to be protected by copyright. Authors are those who have origin...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Apr 2

thoughtworks Technology Radar has now also adopted the tools uv and Renovate: www.thoughtworks.com/radar

Technology Radar | Guide to technology landscape

The Technology Radar is an opinionated guide to today's technology landscape. Read the latest here.

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Mar 28

We have expanded our section on GitLab CI/CD pipelines with examples of
• GitLab Pages
• npm deployments with rsync
• building Docker containers
• multi-arch images with Buildah
• migrating GitHub Actions
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#GitLab #CICD #DevOps #DX

GitLab CI/CD

GitLab CI/CD can automatically build, test, deploy and monitor your applications during iterative code changes. This reduces the risk that you will develop new code based on buggy previous versions...

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cusy GmbH @cusy.io · Mar 17

We have written down our experiences of how LLMs help us with programming: cusy.io/en/blog/how-...
#LLM #AI #programming #DX #Python

How LLMs help us with programming

We were recently asked by a global chemical company if we could give their engineers an introduction to programming with Python and Large Language Models (LLM). Their expectations of what they wanted ...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Mar 8

Which Python dashboard library for which purpose?
We were left with only two candidates: Voilà and Panel: jupyter-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/da...
#DataViz #Python

Voilà vs. Panel

A major difference between Panel and Voilà lies in the processing of the notebooks: Voilà is based directly on the notebook format and transfers the entire output to the Voilà dashboard, whereas in...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Feb 28

🎉 4000 Pythonistas and data scientists now follow us on Bluesky 🤗 We are very pleased about the great interest in our offer.
#Python #DataScience

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Feb 17

Our course for the versioned and reproducible storage of code and data in data science workflows is now also referenced in the official Git documentation: git-scm.com/doc/ext
#Git #DataScience #DX

Git - External Links

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Feb 14

git stash can make working much easier. We have described some options and configurations that we use: www.python4data.science/en/latest/pr... #git #dx

Working with Git

Start working on a project: Start your own project:$ git init [ PROJECT], creates a new, local git repository.-[ PROJECT], if the project name is given, Git creates a new directory and initializes ...

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Python4DataScience @python4data.science · Feb 7

🎉 We are now on the ‘Awesome Inclusion Open Science list’ 🤗: github.com/willingc/awe...
Many thanks to @willingc.bsky.social for creating the list.
#Inclusion #OpenScience #OpenData #OpenSource

GitHub - willingc/awesome-inclusion-open-science: Curated resources for inclusive collaboration in open science.

Curated resources for inclusive collaboration in open science. - willingc/awesome-inclusion-open-science

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