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Serdar Yegulalp
Senior Writer

Everything’s coming up Python!

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Aug 16, 20242 mins
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Python tops the charts in the Tiobe programming language index. Also, who broke setuptools, and what’s the best way to install Python? It’s all here, in the mid-month Python report.

Gold medal, #1, number one, top, leading, best
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This (half-)month in Python: C—er, see—how Cython makes for faster Python; learn four timely tips for writing cutting-edge Python code; get a quick guide to installing Python without hassle, tears, or cussing at your keyboard. And did Python just beat its own record in the Tiobe programming language index? Yes, yes it did.

Top picks for Python readers on InfoWorld

Python scores its highest rating in Tiobe index
Python holds the #1 spot in the Tiobe index with an 18.04% popularity rating and an 8% lead on the nearest competitor.

4 keys to writing modern Python
Unlock better Py code with type hints, venvs, modern syntax, and testing tools that are worth their salt.

How to install Python the smart way
With this handy guide, you won’t need a socket wrench set, a boxcutter, or even an aspirin!

Want Python at the speed of C? Try Cython!
Here’s why, when you feel the need, the need for speed, it’s best to reach for Cython.

More good reads and Python updates elsewhere

Are function calls still slow in CPython?
It’s far less terrible than it used to be—and it’s getting even better with Python 3.14.

All right, who broke setuptools?
Hint: It’s the same people who fixed it after (prematurely?) deprecating the test command.

Should we make the Python debugger better?
It’s hard to change pdb without breaking things, but what’s a little backwards incompatibility among Python performance-loving friends?

WAT: Deep inspection of Python objects
Ditch dir()—get the deep deets on objects at the Python REPL.

Serdar Yegulalp
Senior Writer

Serdar Yegulalp is a senior writer at InfoWorld, covering software development and operations tools, machine learning, containerization, and reviews of products in those categories. Before joining InfoWorld, Serdar wrote for the original Windows Magazine, InformationWeek, the briefly resurrected Byte, and a slew of other publications. When he's not covering IT, he's writing SF and fantasy published under his own personal imprint, Infinimata Press.

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