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November 18, 2021 (4y ago)
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  1. NASA's James Webb Finds CO2 on Jupiter's Icy Moon Europa (nasa.gov)
    2 points 0
  2. Python's IDLE editor is much better now

    People used to say all kinds of things about Python's native IDLE editor, but lately it has become a viable alternative for me to other editors like Notepad++. At least on Windows, where you have no autocompletion when…

    17 points 5
  3. Please, stop pushing for static typing in Python

    On behalf of every Python developer who still considers Python a true dynamic language, just stop. We don't need static typing, we need other, much more useful things. Like stability, reliability, speed and good…

    22 points 28
  4. Way to manage program state in Python, without OOP?

    What is the best way to manage state in Python, without resorting to classes? Do you use dataclasses, or keep everything as close to functional as you can? I don't find Python's object oriented style pythonic, and would…

    8 points 2
  5. Is OOP Pythonic?

    I have had this dilemma ever since I started programming in Python 3 years ago. I am a strong believer in procedural programming, with some functional goodness thrown in. My argument is that procedures and functions…

    3 points 6
  6. Ask HN: Is Python's dict key-sharing exclusive to class instance variables?

    Modern Python versions (3.6+) have a memory performance optimization for dictionaries, where dict keys are shared between various class instances. I am asking if plain Python's dictionaries have the same optimization?…

    2 points 2