The multiprocessing package supports spawning processes using an API similar to the threading module. It also offers both local and remote concurrency. This tutorial will discuss multiprocessing in Python and how to use multiprocessing to…
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Introduction to Mocking in Python
Mocking is a library for testing in Python. It allows you to replace parts of your system under test with mock objects and make assertions about how they have been used. This tutorial will discuss…
How to Cache Using Redis in Django Applications
One of the ways to relieve strain on a server is by caching data. This is done by caching data after it has been processed and then serving it from the cache the next time…
How to Download Files in Python
Python provides several ways to download files from the internet. This can be done over HTTP using the urllib package or the requests library. This tutorial will discuss how to use these libraries to download…
Sending Emails in Python With SMTP
This tutorial will give an introduction to SMTP, a Python module used for sending mail. It will also demonstrate how to send different email types like simple text emails, emails with attachments, and emails with HTML…
How to Read and Write CSV Files in Python
The CSV format is the most commonly used import and export format for databases and spreadsheets. This tutorial will give a detailed introduction to CSV’s and the modules and classes available for reading and writing…
Introduction to Python Generators
Generators make it easy to create iterations in Python and in return write less code. This tutorial will introduce you to Python generators, their benefits, and how they work. Basics A generator is a function…
How to Index and Query Data With Haystack and Elasticsearch in Python
Haystack Haystack is a Python library that provides modular search for Django. It features an API that provides support for different search back ends such as Elasticsearch, Whoosh, Xapian, and Solr. Elasticsearch Elasticsearch is a…
How to Use Restful Web APIs in Python
This tutorial will introduce you to web APIs and teach you how to use the requests Python library to fetch and update information in web APIs. You will also learn how to interact with the…
Understanding Args and Kwargs in Python
In this tutorial, I will be focusing on arguments (*args) and keyword arguments (*kwargs) in Python. I will teach you what args and kwargs are and, most importantly, how to use them—that is how to…