Python 2 is officially dead now (cf), with the python.org release of 2.17.18, the last release of Python 2 (also). That means that what happens now is its afterlife, because Python 2 being 'dead' doesn't mean that it's gone, and Python 2 is shaping up to ... (more…)

The first time I used Logo, it felt like magic. I could type a short sequence of simple commands, and draw beautifully complex shapes on the screen. In this tutorial, I will show you how to parse and interpret a Logo-like language in just 70 lines of code... (more…)

The CPython core developers are pleased to announce the immediate availability of Python 2.7.18. Python 2.7.18 is the last Python 2.7 rele... (more…)

One of the special things about software engineering as a profession is the possibility of ars-poetic work: part of our work is building tools that target our own work; perhaps a few surgeons around the globe can design and meld their own scalpel, but for... (more…)

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