R vs. Python

Yet another language battle. This time, it’s R vs. Python. Or was that Python vs. R? A Huge Debate: R vs. Python for Data Science https://blog.dominodatalab.com/video-huge-debate-r-vs-python-data-science/ I don’t know R, so I cannot comment on this one.

MicroPython

Just found this Python 3 implementation for micro controllers.   MicroPython – Python for microcontrollers https://micropython.org/

Static types in Python

Tim Abbott, lead developer of the Zulip open source project, thinks they are good. Static types in Python, oh my(py)! http://blog.zulip.org/2016/10/13/static-types-in-python-oh-mypy/ Umm, I’m not sure about this.

Intel Distribution for Python

On September 8, 2016, Intel announced the first product release of Intel® Distribution for Python. https://software.intel.com/en-us/blogs/2016/09/08/intel-distribution-for-python Intel supports Python to make it utilize latest processor tricks for big data / data science.

Use Python for Machine Learning

If you plan to do something with machine learning, you might want to read this interview with Adam Geitgey, Director of Software Engineering at Groupon. “Python is the most popular programming language today for machine learning” https://jaxenter.com/python-popular-programming-language-today-machine-learning-128942.html I think Python is a very good choice to […]

Biopython

“Biopython is a set of freely available tools for biological computation written in Python by an international team of developers.” http://biopython.org/

About Python 3 and unicode/str/bytes

You might want to read this interesting article about Python 3 and unicode/str/bytes. Why Python 3 exists Or, the whole unicode/str/bytes thing was done for a reason Brett Cannon Python core developer. http://www.snarky.ca/why-python-3-exists  

Programmiersprache: Python 3.5 erschienen

“Ein neuer Operator für Matrix-Multiplikationen, eine Unpacking-Syntax für Containertypen, Coroutinen mit den Schlüsselwörtern async und await sowie einiges andere mehr sind in anderthalb Jahren Arbeit beim neuen größeren Python-Release zusammengekommen.” http://heise.de/-2811997