~pycoders | Issue #679: Regexes, Deep Copy, Enum, and More (April 29, 2025) (27)

Regex Affordances A tour of some real code showing little-used power features of the Python regular expression module, including verbose regex syntax, calling re.sub() with a function reference, and more. NED BATCHELDER

Shallow vs Deep Copying of Python Objects What’s the difference between a shallow copy and a deep copy of a Python object? Learn how to clone arbitrary objects in Python, including your own custom classes. REAL PYTHON

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Module enum Overview This article gives an overview of the tools available in the module enum and how to use them, including Enum, auto, StrEnum, Flag, and more. RODRIGO GIRÃO SERRÃO • Shared by Rodrigo Girão Serrão

Getting Started With Python IDLE In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the development environment included with your Python installation. Python IDLE is a small program that packs a big punch! You’ll learn how to use Python IDLE to interact with Python directly, work with Python files, and improve your development workflow. REAL PYTHON

15k Lines of Verified Cryptography Now in Python Over the last two years there has been an ongoing project to automatically populate the cryptographic libraries in the Python build, helping to ensure their validity and security. This project is now complete, and has been done without effecting the releases along the way. JONATHAN PROTZENKO

MySQL Databases and Python In this video course, you’ll learn how to connect your Python application with a MySQL database. You’ll design a movie rating system and perform some common queries on it. You’ll also see best practices and tips to prevent SQL injection attacks. REAL PYTHON course

Python’s New t-strings Using f-strings is a readable way of building output, but there are situations where they can’t be used because the contents need to be verified before being string-ified. The new t-strings, coming in 3.14, are a solution to this problem. DAVE PECK

How to Run Python in Production This post is a series of recommendations for running Python in a production environment. It includes package management, linters, preventing secrets being leaked, and much more. ASHISH BHATIA

Feedback Loops in Python How fast can we get useful feedback on the Python code we write? Learn different techniques to get quick results to better understand if your code is doing what it is supposed to. DAVIDVUJIC.BLOGSPOT.COM • Shared by David Vujic

Django Admin Theme Roundup 2025 The Django Admin isn’t the prettiest thing out there but there are third party libraries that improve its appearance. This post talks about some of the most popular ones. ADAM HILL

Choosing the Right Python Task Queue Python has great options for task queues. Choosing between Celery and RQ isn’t an easy decision. Jump in and learn how each option compares! JUDOSCALE.COM • Shared by Jeff Morhous

Django Ledger: Accounting With Python Talk Python interviews Miguel Sanda about Django Ledger, a library you can use to build your own accounting system. KENNEDY & SANDA