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Make Python scripts smarter with regex: 5 practical RE examples

If you work with strings in your Python scripts and you're writing obscure logic to process them, then you need to look into ...
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Python random.seed() Integer Sign Bug: Identical RNG Streams for Positive and Negative Seeds Exposed

According to Andrej Karpathy on Twitter, the Python random.seed() function produces identical random number generator (RNG) streams when seeded with positive and negative integers of the same ...
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An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science with Python, second edition

An Introduction to Programming and Computer Science with Python, second edition is a free, open source textbook available under a CC BY-NC-SA license. Originally developed for UVM’s CS 1210 ...
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random.vonmisesvariate() and random.lognormvariate() accept invalid parameters despite docs constraints

While reading the Python documentation for the random module, I noticed something that looks inconsistent between the documentation and the actual behavior of the code. Both functions run without any ...
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Creating a Random Name Generator in Python

If you share this odd but fun habit, you’re in for a treat! Today, we’re going to build a random name generator in Python.
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How To Fix ‘No Module Named Pip’ Error In Python In Linux

I have been using Pip package manager to install and manage Python packages inside the isolated python virtual environments in my Debian Linux 11. After upgrading Debian 11 to Debian 12, the Pip ...