Python Charmers

We've got a new blog! Here's @om_henners showing us how awesome the python geospatial ecosystem is by calculating and graphing exactly where a 5km travel limit can take you during covid restrictions. pythoncharmers.com/blog/travel-di…

Let's standardize mypy's type annotations: mail.python.org/pipermail/pyth…

New version of python-future (v0.12) for easy single-source Python 2/3 compatibility. python-future.org. Now easier, more compatible!

A PEP for matrix mult operator @ in Python looks like it will be accepted: legacy.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0… Awesome!

Did you know Python 3.4 has been released? Check out what's new (docs.python.org/3.4/whatsnew/3…) and download it! python.org/downloads/rele…

@dabeaz @ncoghlan_dev Yes, futurize --stage1 should do the trick. I'd appreciate any feedback on it!

New version of Python-Future for Py2/3 compatibility: now with auto translation from Py2 modules! #what-s-new-in-version-0-11" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">python-future.org/whatsnew.html#… #python3

Five tips for floating point programming goo.gl/xqF1Q

More green for the Py3 wall: @ubershmekel has updated python3wos.appspot.com with @edschofield's xlwt port to Py3. pypi.python.org/pypi/xlwt-futu…

@ubershmekel Ed's xlwt pull request is here: github.com/python-excel/x…. No response from the maintainer, so we'll maintain the fork for now

We've ported Python package xlwt for writing Excel spreadsheets to #python3! On PyPI as "xlwt-future". github.com/PythonCharmers… @ubershmekel

We're hosting a #python3 porting sprint in Melbourne, Monday 28 Oct: meetup.com/Melbourne-Pyth…. All welcome!

New version of python-future for easy #python3 and python2 compatibility: python-future.org.

Next monthly Melbourne Python Meetup: Mon 7th March. Come along! http://meetu.ps/FmLN

Website is up: pythoncharmers.com

Python Charmers' first tweet!