Large language models (LLMs) have quickly gained popularity since OpenAI released ChatGPT for public access. Since then, people have used ChatGPT for fun, creative, and useful purposes. If you’ve dreamed about using ChatGPT as your Python coding mentor, then keep on reading. Using ChatGPT as your mentor doesn’t mean that you should try to build a software solution without knowing anything about programming. Instead, you’ll focus on using ChatGPT as a learning tool. It probably can’t replace you as a […]

A global variable is a variable that you can use from any part of a program, including within functions. Using global variables inside your Python functions can be tricky. You’ll need to differentiate between accessing and changing the values of the target global variable if you want your code to work correctly. Global variables can play a fundamental role in many software projects because they enable data sharing across an entire program. However, you should use them judiciously to avoid […]

Spring is in bloom, bringing new and exciting developments in the Python world. The last preview release of Python 3.12 before the feature freeze, a new major version of pandas, pip and PyPI improvements, and PyCon US 2023 are a few of them. Grab a cup of your favorite beverage, sit back comfortably in your chair, and enjoy a fresh dose of Python news from the past month! Python 3.12.0 Alpha 7 Is Now Available Python 3.12.0 alpha 7 became […]

Continuous integration (CI) has become essential to software development, allowing teams to merge code changes frequently and catch errors early. Docker containers help facilitate the continuous integration process by providing a consistent environment where you can test and ship code on each commit. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Docker to create a robust continuous integration pipeline for a Flask web application. You’ll go through the steps of developing and testing the application locally, containerizing it, orchestrating containers […]