The Networking Event (#4 in The itertools Series • `combinations()` and `permutations()`)

Yteria still can't utter or write the word "for", but she offered to write some code to help organise a networking event

Sep 21 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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August 2025

When You No Longer Need That Object • Dealing With Garbage in Python

Let's explore reference counting and cyclic garbage collection in Python

Aug 29 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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Flashy, Fancy Shortcuts Aren't Always Suitable [Python Shorts]

A Python Shorts post about a shortcut that's often overused

Aug 3 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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July 2025

Do You Really Know How `or` And `and` Work in Python?

Let's explore the Python expression `5 or 0`

Jul 18 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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Python Backstage • Disassembling Python Code Using the `dis` Module

Let's look behind the scenes to see what happens when you run your Python (CPython) code

Jul 8 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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June 2025

I Want to Remove Duplicates from a Python List • How Do I Do It?

Lists can have duplicate values. But sometimes, you don't want repeated items. Let's explore how to deal with this.

Jun 20 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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Are Python Dictionaries Ordered Data Structures?

This question has a nuanced answer

Jun 11 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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May 2025

What's the Difference Between Zipping and Unzipping Your Jacket? • Unzipping in Python

The advantage of Python's zipping and unzipping over the clothing type is that in Python, they don't get stuck!

May 31 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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The Chores Rota (#3 in The `itertools` Series • `cycle()` and Combining Tools)

The third episode in Yteria's saga. The third article in the `itertools` series. Discover `itertools.cycle()` and how to combine iteration tools using…

May 17 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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A Story About Parameters and Arguments in Python Functions • "AI Coffee" Grand Opening This Monday

Parameters and arguments • Positional and keyword arguments • Parameters with default values • *args and **kwargs • Positional-only and keyword-only…

May 7 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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April 2025

Demystifying Decorators • Parts 3 to 7

The second 'Demystifying Decorators' article, which brings this mini-series on decorators to a conclusion

Apr 26 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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Demystifying Decorators • They Don't Need to be Cryptic

"What on Earth is going on with decorators?" Is this you? They're not as hard as you think. But we need to get there step by step

Apr 19 • 

Stephen Gruppetta

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