User Martijn Pieters

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'import module' vs. 'from module import function'

python

answered Feb 18, 2013 at 18:17

107 votes

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Why store a function inside a python dictionary?

answered Jan 9, 2013 at 20:13

63 votes

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Python Forgiveness vs. Permission and Duck Typing

exceptions python duck-typing

answered Nov 13, 2012 at 9:24

59 votes

What's wrong with relative imports in Python?

coding-style python

answered Aug 4, 2012 at 15:43

57 votes

Do You Still Need Indexing After Database Normalization

database sql indexing normalization

answered Jan 6, 2013 at 22:21

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python factory function best practices

design python

answered Sep 29, 2012 at 17:09

42 votes

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Python - assert vs if & return

python error-handling error-messages assertions

answered Jan 29, 2014 at 16:34

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Best practices for execution of untrusted code

python security web-services

answered Mar 22, 2013 at 21:40

30 votes

How to not let anyone inspect elements of a webpage?

php javascript sql mysql jquery

answered May 3, 2014 at 7:52

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What does it mean that "language A is written in language B"?

programming-languages language-agnostic

answered Nov 20, 2012 at 11:40

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Single python file distribution: module or package?

python packages modules distribution

answered Jun 4, 2014 at 19:30

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SQLite with two python processes accessing it: one reading, one writing

web-development python sql concurrency sqlite

answered Oct 8, 2013 at 17:40

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What are good unit tests to cover the use case of rolling a die?

python unit-testing tdd

answered Jan 26, 2014 at 9:55

23 votes

Storing plaintext passwords for detecting fraud

passwords

answered Jul 31, 2012 at 7:50

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How to implement a safe password history

security passwords

answered Nov 27, 2012 at 15:20

21 votes

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Term for 24-bits

terminology memory

answered Aug 23, 2012 at 9:33

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Why does XMLHttpRequest not seem to follow a naming convention?

javascript naming xmlhttprequest naming-standards

answered Jul 19, 2012 at 9:18

18 votes

Open source library, can the project owner change the license to be more restrictive?

open-source mit-license

answered Nov 1, 2012 at 15:03

17 votes

Execute code every hour

python web-services django apache

answered Oct 24, 2012 at 14:36

17 votes

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What was the first server-side language

programming-languages web-development history server-side

answered Jul 30, 2012 at 15:11

15 votes

Are there any design patterns that are unnecessary in dynamic languages like Python?

design-patterns python

answered Jul 24, 2012 at 7:24

14 votes

Why do so many namespaces start with com

architecture namespace

answered Dec 21, 2012 at 21:47

14 votes

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Is it safe to catch ImportError when trying to import optional modules?

python exceptions

answered Nov 13, 2014 at 17:32

12 votes

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Is it possible to use python as a shell replacement?

python shell bash

answered Jan 9, 2013 at 18:48

11 votes

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Pythonic use of the isinstance function?

coding-style python

answered Nov 9, 2012 at 14:26

11 votes

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What is the purpose of Console in Sublime text editor?

ide editor development

answered Sep 9, 2012 at 11:40

11 votes

Is it possible to have setup and tear down methods run only for specific unittests?

python unit-testing

answered Mar 13, 2014 at 11:40

11 votes

Is modifying an object's dict to set its properties considered Pythonic?

python

answered Aug 12, 2013 at 19:49

11 votes

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Prime symbol in Python variable name

python variables unicode

answered Oct 7, 2014 at 15:53

9 votes

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Is Lambda Still Supported In Python?

python functional-programming lambda

answered Aug 3, 2014 at 19:35

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84 Answers

'import module' vs. 'from module import function'

Why store a function inside a python dictionary?

Python Forgiveness vs. Permission and Duck Typing

What's wrong with relative imports in Python?

Do You Still Need Indexing After Database Normalization

python factory function best practices

Python - assert vs if & return

Best practices for execution of untrusted code

How to not let anyone inspect elements of a webpage?

What does it mean that "language A is written in language B"?

Single python file distribution: module or package?

SQLite with two python processes accessing it: one reading, one writing

What are good unit tests to cover the use case of rolling a die?

Storing plaintext passwords for detecting fraud

How to implement a safe password history

Term for 24-bits

Why does XMLHttpRequest not seem to follow a naming convention?

Open source library, can the project owner change the license to be more restrictive?

Execute code every hour

What was the first server-side language

Are there any design patterns that are unnecessary in dynamic languages like Python?

Why do so many namespaces start with com

Is it safe to catch ImportError when trying to import optional modules?

Is it possible to use python as a shell replacement?

Pythonic use of the isinstance function?

What is the purpose of Console in Sublime text editor?

Is it possible to have setup and tear down methods run only for specific unittests?

Is modifying an object's dict to set its properties considered Pythonic?

Prime symbol in Python variable name

Is Lambda Still Supported In Python?