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<p>Hello. My plan is to pour useful code snippets, tips and tricks into these pages. I have a fond interest in programming (especially with Python, TypeScript and Golang). Hopefully something within these pages will help you out in your journey.</p>
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<p>Python is likely a quick way to get any of these tasks done.</p>
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<p>Including the abundant number of packages that can be found on <a href="https://pypi.org/">Python Package Index</a>, there is likely a package that can help you.</p>
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<p>Do you want to download a webpage?</p>
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<div class="highlight"><pre style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4"><code class="language-bash" data-lang="bash">pip install requests</code></pre></div>
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<p>and then invoke the <a href="https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/interpreter.html">Python interpreter</a>:</p>
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<div class="highlight"><pre style="color:#f8f8f2;background-color:#272822;-moz-tab-size:4;-o-tab-size:4;tab-size:4"><code class="language-python" data-lang="python">Python <span style="color:#ae81ff">3.7</span><span style="color:#f92672">.</span><span style="color:#ae81ff">0</span> (default, Jun <span style="color:#ae81ff">29</span> <span style="color:#ae81ff">2018</span>, <span style="color:#ae81ff">21</span>:<span style="color:#ae81ff">56</span>:<span style="color:#ae81ff">58</span>)
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Type <span style="color:#e6db74">"help"</span>, <span style="color:#e6db74">"copyright"</span>, <span style="color:#e6db74">"credits"</span> <span style="color:#f92672">or</span> <span style="color:#e6db74">"license"</span> <span style="color:#66d9ef">for</span> more information<span style="color:#f92672">.</span>
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<span style="color:#f92672">>>></span> <span style="color:#f92672">import</span> requests
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<span style="color:#f92672">>>></span> requests<span style="color:#f92672">.</span>get(<span style="color:#e6db74">'https://www.theregister.co.uk/'</span>)<span style="color:#f92672">.</span>text</code></pre></div>
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<p>After that, there is any number of things that can be done with the results.</p>
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<p>As you can probably note, the syntax is simple and clean, which makes returning to your code months later less of a jarring experience.</p>
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<h2 id="popularity">Popularity</h2>
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<p>According to <a href="https://insights.stackoverflow.com/survey/2018/">Stack Overflow Stats</a>, Python has surpassed C# and PHP in popularity and is the 3rd most loved language, after Rust and Kotlin. Interestingly, it is “the most wanted language” for the second year in a row.</p>
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<h2 id="drawbacks">Drawbacks</h2>
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<p>Is Python the magical solution to all the world’s problems? No.</p>
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<p>Python is not very suitable for much of the following:</p>
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<h2 id="conclusion">Conclusion</h2>
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<p>So should you learn it? or stick with shell scripting?</p>
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<p>Because of Python’s simple syntax, dynamic typing and abundant Package Index, it makes the language a great asset to have in your toolchain.</p>
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<p>And it hasn’t hurt that giants like Google, Facebook and Microsoft have invested heavily in Python.</p>
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<h2 id="resources">Resources</h2>
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<p>This list includes some truly remarkable resources for improving your Python:</p>
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<li><p><a href="https://www.realpython.com">https://www.realpython.com</a></p></li>
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<li><p><a href="https://pythonbytes.fm/">https://pythonbytes.fm/</a> (podcast)</p></li>
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<li><p><a href="https://talkpython.fm/">https://talkpython.fm/</a> (podcast)</p></li>
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