A Markov chain is a discrete-time stochastic process that progresses from one state to another with certain probabilities that can be represented by a graph and state transition matrix P as… (more…)

I have long noted issues with Python 3’s bytes/str separation, which is designed to have a type “bytes” that is a simple list of 8-bit characters, and “str” which is a… (more…)

This is an explanatory article related to my talk at MUPy — Become a pdb power-user.

A few days ago, well-known author and developer Zed Shaw wrote a blog post, “The Case Against Python 3.”   I have a huge amount of respect for Zed’s work, and his book (Learn Python the Hard Way) is one whose approach is similar to mine — so muc...

Learn about alternative methods to distribute Python applications using Docker, Vagrant, PyInstaller, PyOxidizer, pex, shiv, flatpak, snapcraft and others. (more…)