Wandering Thoughts archives

2005-12-31:	A logical consequence of `def` being an executable statement
2005-12-30:	A Python surprise: the consequences of variable scope
2005-12-26:	Thinking about a closure confusion
2005-12-22:	What I really want is error-shielding interfaces
2005-12-19:	Initializing Python struct objects with optional defaults
2005-12-18:	Emulating C structs in Python
2005-12-15:	Another introspection trick
2005-12-13:	What Python threads are good for
2005-12-09:	Security versus resilience
2005-12-03:	How to do TCP keepalives in Python
2005-11-28:	What Python's global interpreter lock does (and doesn't) protect
2005-11-12:	Why using local variables is fast in Python
2005-11-11:	The importance of understanding Python's implementation
2005-11-09:	Using Python introspection for semi-evil
2005-11-07:	Examining Python's string concatenation optimization
2005-11-05:	Minimizing object churn to optimize Python code
2005-10-28:	Inside building RPMs with Python distutils
2005-10-22:	A gotcha with Python and Unix signals
2005-10-20:	A Python surprise: exiting is an exception Accidentally shooting yourself in the foot in Python
2005-10-03:	Some important notes on getting all objects in Python
2005-09-30:	Pinging weblogs.com in Python
2005-09-29:	Something C programmers should not write in Python code
2005-09-27:	Some hints on debugging memory leaks in Python programs
2005-09-20:	Two Python `import` tricks
2005-09-19:	Function definition order in Python
2005-09-16:	Getting a list of all objects in Python
2005-09-13:	Concurrency is tricky
2005-09-09:	When Python classes are pointless
2005-08-29:	Python's dangerous automatic Unicode conversions
2005-08-01:	Multilevel list comprehensions in Python
2005-07-28:	Doing DNS queries in Python
2005-07-19:	Exceptions as efficient programming Exceptions and casual programming
2005-07-02:	What shouldn't be a method function
2005-06-27:	Dangerously over-broad error catching
2005-06-23:	A real use for `staticmethod`
2005-06-20:	Small details can matter (or: a little nifty Python bit)
2005-06-16:	Iterator & Generator Gotchas
2005-06-14:	Putting a pleasant Python surprise to use
2005-06-12:	Making a Python mountain out of a molehill

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