Think it's complex to connect your Python program to the UNIX shell? Think again! In past articles, I've looked into concurrency in Python via threads (see "Thinking Concurrently: How Modern Network ...

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Learn how to get Python up and running on Windows, macOS, or Linux—and avoid the biggest pitfalls along the way. Python is easy to use, friendly to the beginner, and powerful enough to create robust ...

On June 11, 2025, the Python core team released Python 3.13.5, the fifth maintenance update to the 3.13 line. This release is not about flashy new language features, instead, it addresses some ...

Although bash scripts are regularly maligned, they do have a certain simplicity and ease of creation that makes them hard to resist. But sometimes you really need to do some heavy lifting in another ...

Python 3.14.1 also has a few improvements to building for iOS and iPadOS platforms. Binary modules can now be compiled with dynamic library linking, instead of Framework linking. The iOS testbed app ...

Python overtakes Java to become the second-most popular programming language Your email has been sent The November edition of TIOBE’s top programming languages list holds a surprise: For the first ...