First experiences with TinyDB
2020-09-06In this article I take a quick look at the magical TinyDB, a nifty little NoSQL/JSON/document-oriented database for Python.
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How to take out a contract on John Wick
2019-04-04I show you how to take out an open contract on John Wick with a bit of help from Nexmo and Python.
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Python keyword parameters
2018-11-02In this article I take a quick look at Python keyword (named) parameters.
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Write your own JWT generator in Python
2019-11-23Shows you how to write your own command-line JWT generator in Python.
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Playing with Pygame
2021-02-21I needed some light relief, so I started messing with Pygame.
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Python and Unicode
2019-11-05This article takes a look at using Unicode in Python.
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Python non-greedy regexes
2019-10-19How to make Python regexes a little less greedy using the `?` modifier.
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How to secure your Flask web app with HTTPS and Basic Authentication
2020-10-10How to secure your Flask web app with HTTPS and Basic Authentication
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Tales from the Bcrypt
2017-10-09Bcrypt proves to be a very convenient library for encrypting passwords.
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'Stdout was a bad, bad boy'
2017-10-19Sometimes an application may open `stdout` with ASCII encoding, rather than UTF-8.
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How long to transfer a 1TB file?
2017-10-31How long does it take to transfer a 1TB file? Python can help.
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Verifying signed webhooks
2020-07-20In this article I take a look at verifying Nexmo signed webhooks. The ideas might be useful in your own projects and for dealing with other APIs.
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How Python saved my sanity!
2017-10-14A light-hearted look into how Python can help you retain your sanity!
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Introducing Python lambda
2019-10-20A first look at Python lambda
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How to write a simple web spider in Python
2019-11-07How to write a simple web spider in Python to use as a link checker.
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Python env issue on Ubuntu 16.04
2017-10-17Describes an issue where Python couldn't be found on Ubuntu.
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