Python Programming Leftovers

• Improving python code performance by using lru_cache decorator

  Here is the program to generate the Fibonacci series up to the number provided as a command-line argument.

• Wing Python IDE 7.2 - January 20, 2020

  Wing 7.2 adds auto-formatting with Black and YAPF, expanded support for virtualenv, support for Anaconda environments, easier debugging of modules launched with python -m, simplified manually configured remote debugging, and other improvements.

• Python Meeting Düsseldorf - 2020-01-22

  The following text is in German, since we're announcing a regional user group meeting in Düsseldorf, Germany.

• Having some fun with Python

  If it’s not clear after the inevitable Swedish-chef-muppet impression has run through your mind, this string-formatting operation will replace the contents of port with a string containing two copies of whatever was in port, separated by a colon. So if port was "foo", now it will be "foo:foo".

• Using SciPy for Optimization

  When you want to do scientific work in Python, the first library you can turn to is SciPy. As you’ll see in this tutorial, SciPy is not just a library, but a whole ecosystem of libraries that work together to help you accomplish complicated scientific tasks quickly and reliably.

Syncthing: Open Source P2P File Syncing Tool

Syncthing is an open-source peer-to-peer file synchronization tool that you can use for syncing files between multiple devices (including an Android phone). Usually, we have a cloud sync solution like MEGA or Dropbox to have a backup of our files on the cloud while making it easier to share it. But, what do you do if you want to sync your files across multiple devices without storing them on the cloud? That is where Syncthing comes to the rescue.

Debian Policy Updated Following Recent Systemd "Init System Diversity" Vote

Following last month's Debian init system diversity vote where the Debian developers decided on a general resolution of focusing on systemd but support exploring alternatives, the official Debian Policy has been updated to reflect that. Debian Policy 4.5 is the new version that incorporates guidance following that general resolution. The Debian Policy manual now states that packages with system services should include systemd service units, init scripts are encouraged if there is no systemd unit but optional otherwise, init scripts are encouraged to support the "status" argument, and use of update-rc.d is required if the package includes an init script.