Python is an extremely powerful and flexible programming language that is particularly popular among newcomers to coding thanks to its relatively gentle learning curve. That said, the flexibility of ...

I replaced all my bash scripts with Python. Here’s what improved, what broke, and why the switch changed my workflow.

PyScript lets you run Python scripts right in the browser, side by side with JavaScript, with two-way interaction between your code and the web page. Created by Anaconda and launched in April 2022, ...

SKiDL is very, very cool. It’s a bit of Python code that outputs a circuit netlist for KiCAD. Why is this cool? If you design a PCB in KiCAD, you go through three steps: draw the schematic, assign ...

“Python scripting is a fundamental tool for GIS professionals to extend the functionality of ArcGIS and automate workflows,” says author Paul A. Zandbergen. “You can use it to modify the existing ...

Python Scripting for ArcGIS, a new book published by Esri Press, seeks to help experienced users of ArcGIS for Desktop get started with Python scripting. The book teaches users how to write Python ...

The former second-class citizens of the programming world have leaped to the fore, changing the face of enterprise software development. With the rise of Web 2.0, scripting languages (also called ...

In today's financial markets, the developers and programmers are the soldiers on the front lines executing the orders of traders, portfolio managers, CIOs and CEOs. In the ranks of IT, the language ...