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Python Programming Language News, Analysis, and Resources

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Introduction to the Python Programming Language Python, a language known for its straightforward syntax and powerful capabilities, stands as a pillar in the world of programming languages. Created in the late 1980s by Guido van Rossum, Python has evolved from a simple scripting language to one of the most popular programming languages globally. Van Rossum’s vision was to develop a language that emphasized readability, simplicity, and versatility, principles that continue to drive Python’s development today. From its inception, Python was designed to be enjoyable to use, a philosophy that led to its simple syntax, which is almost akin to reading…Continue Reading

Computer scientists develop open-source tools for dramatically speeding up the programming language Python

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Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A team of computer scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, led by Emery Berger, recently unveiled a prize-winning Python profiler called Scalene. Programs written with Python are notoriously slow—up to 60,000 times slower than code written in other programming languages—and Scalene works to efficiently identify exactly where Python is lagging, allowing programmers to troubleshoot and streamline their code for higher performance. There are many different programming languages—C++, Fortran and Java are some of the more well-known ones—but, in recent years, one language has become almost ubiquitous: Python. “Python is a ‘batteries-included’ language,” says Berger, who…Continue Reading

Mississauga celebrates International Women’s Day with community programming – City of Mississauga

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As a City, we’ll join the global community on March 8 to recognize the day with events aimed at raising awareness about equality and celebrating women and their invaluable contributions. This year’s theme is Inspire Inclusion. The City of Mississauga will join the global community on Friday, March 8 to recognize International Women’s Day with events aimed at raising awareness about equality and celebrating women and their invaluable contributions. “International Women’s Day is a reminder to celebrate the incredible impact that women have had in shaping and building our city,” said Shari Lichterman, City Manager and CAO. “Let’s inspire…Continue Reading