david_alberto (@david_alberto@social.sciences.re)
I made a modern version of the Rotula for the 2026-2060 period. A feeling of magic at work when you find that the predicted dates match the ones found on the web, to the nearest day...
My version is made with #TeXLaTeX (TikZ) with some #Python .
I started making paper astronomical models during Covid: I didn't know such nice paper models existed...
As usual, everything you need is available on my website for download. Print & cut out the wheels and follow the instructions on the 12-page PDF. I wrote a user guide in french, and also one in english.
https://www.astrolabe-science.fr/maquette-astronomical-rotula-de-ferguson/
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RodStephens (@RodStephens@hachyderm.io)
Use Pygame to visualize bubble sort in Python, Part 2
This part explains how the program creates its sprites and runs its event loop.
https://rodstephensbooks.com/bubble_sort3.html
#Python #Algorithms #Pygame #Animation
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techbot (@techbot@social.raytec.co)
VVS Stealer Python Based Malware Targeting Discord Users
Pulse ID: 695aa660938a2c7d07084bc9
Pulse Link: https://otx.alienvault.com/pulse/695aa660938a2c7d07084bc9
Pulse Author: cryptocti
Created: 2026-01-04 17:41:52
Be advised, this data is unverified and should be considered preliminary. Always do further verification.
#CyberSecurity #Discord #InfoSec #Malware #OTX #OpenThreatExchange #Python #bot #cryptocti
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pheonix (@pheonix@fosstodon.org)
You tell an llm to write function but you gotta recheck and possibly refactor it before adding it to your code base. What was even the point then huh?
#noai #llm #programming #testing #enshittification #python #golang #rust #javascript #indieweb
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treyhunner (@treyhunner@mastodon.social)
Python Tip #4 (of 365):
If you're debugging with print() calls, use a self-documenting expression in an f-string.
>>> n = 256
>>> print(f"DEBUGGING {n**2=}")
DEBUGGING n**2=65536
Note the replacement field with = at the end.
Without = in the replacement field, the string would contain only the expression result:
>>> print(f"DEBUGGING {n**2}")
DEBUGGING 65536
With the =, the string contains both the replacement field expression and the expression result.
(1/2)🧵
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uvok (@uvok@woof.tech)
In other news, I finished a disassembler for the nandgame CPU.
Using a "more proper" assembly syntax instead of this half-assed C-like syntax the game uses.
On the other hand,
inc <dest>, <register to increment>
looks weird.
I'm not sure how I want the final language to look lile...
https://git.uvok.de/fpga-exper/tree/nandgame/assembler/disas.py?h=main
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TechKeysX (@TechKeysX@mastodon.social)
S1 EP15 Lab 2 - Machine Learning in Python - Why Sets Don’t Remove - Duplicates #machinelearning #machinelearningtutorial #dataengineering #learntocode #algorithims #datascience #learnpython #python #datascienceforbeginners #vscode #machinelearningmodels #pythoncoding #PythonForDataScience #machinelearningbasics #softwaredeveloper #mlforbeginners #statistics #jupyterlabs #codingforbeginners #jupyternotebook
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mustikkasoppa (@mustikkasoppa@mementomori.social)
Loin tekstipohjaisen virtuaalilemmikki Dogen. 
Väsäsin ekan tekstipohjaisen pelin ikinä. Ensin tein suunnitelman. Siinä mainitaan mm. pelin idea, toiminnot, rakenne ja tavoitteet. Valitsin ohjelmointikieleksi Pythonin. Siinä pelissä on varsinainen pelihuone ja itse Doge (olio).
Tässä oli ajatuksena opetella Pythonia omaan tahtiin. Ei haittaa yhtään jos heti ei kaikki aukea. Tästä syystä Claude Code tulee avukseni. Se lisää jokaiseen koodiriviin selitteen, notta mikä mikäkin koodi tekee ja miksi. Suomeksi tietysti.
Oon innoissani tästä. Pelin rakentaminen ei ole täysin uusi juttu mulle. Yli 10 vuotta sitten opiskelin AMKissa peliohjelmointia ja siellä tuli tehtyä pieniä 2D pelejä. Pythonia me ei tosin käytetty silloin. Tämä onkin nyt mainio tilaisuus oppia jotain uutta ja oliot ovat tuttuja ennestään Java-opinnoista.
On paljon kivempaa tehdä peliä, kun grafiikka ei ole mukana. Sopii näin niiku näkövammaiselle pelaajalle tosi hyvin.
#python #ClaudeCode #pelit #ohjelmointi #saavutettavuus
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hugovk (@hugovk@mastodon.social)
I gave a lightning talk at a bunch of conferences in 2025 about some of the exciting new things coming in Python 3.14, including template strings.
One thing we can use t-strings for is to prevent SQL injection. I illustrated this with xkcd 327 aka “Little Bobby Tables”.
I localised most of the slides for the PyCon I was at, including this comic. Here they are!
https://hugovk.dev/blog/2026/localising-xkcd/
#Python #python3.14 #xkcd #PyCon #PyConItalia #PyConGreece #PyConEstonia #PyConFinland #PyConFI #PyConSweden
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uvok (@uvok@woof.tech)
Huh, it appears the #python extension in #vscode-oss doesn't do any linting.
Probably because it's the MS extension?
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Reuven (@Reuven@fosstodon.org)
#Python is all about consistency. For example, sequences (string/list/tuple) all support:
s[i] # get 1 item
s[start:finish] # get slice
'a' in s # search
s.index('a') # where is a?
s.count('a') # how many as?
for item in s: # iterable
print(item)
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JavaScriptBuzz (@JavaScriptBuzz@mastodon.social)
Template Literals vs F-Strings: String Interpolation Showdown
JavaScript template literals vs Python f-strings. Which language's string formatting is more powerful? You won't believe this!
#javascript #python #javascriptvspython #templateliterals #fstrings #stringinterpolation #programmingcomparison #codecomparison #javascripttricks #pythontricks #syntaxcomparison #viralcoding
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OV6-CfV721g
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