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I do a lot of Python 
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However, there& #39;s something new: the libraries and tools that I use on every single project. Every. Single. One.
Here are 10 of them. The best ones.
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However, there& #39;s something new: the libraries and tools that I use on every single project. Every. Single. One.
Here are 10 of them. The best ones.
I constantly use the interpreter to test ideas or review the syntax of what I want to do.
bpython is a great alternative to the standard REPL. It offers syntax highlighting, expected parameter list, auto-indentation, and autocompletion.
A free utility for refactoring Python code. I personally use it integrated with @code, but you can also use it directly by writing scripts.
This @realpython article discusses rope and refactoring in general: https://realpython.com/python-refactoring/
rope â A refactoring libraryA free utility for refactoring Python code. I personally use it integrated with @code, but you can also use it directly by writing scripts.This @realpython article discusses rope and refactoring in general: https://realpython.com/python-re... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="2âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 2" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 2">rope â A refactoring libraryA free utility for refactoring Python code. I personally use it integrated with @code, but you can also use it directly by writing scripts.This @realpython article discusses rope and refactoring in general: https://realpython.com/python-re... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
This is the first library I install on every project. It& #39;s a linter that ensures that my code follows good conventions.
This library is a must, especially for teams.
And it supports third-part extensions!
https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest/
flake8 â Enforcing style consistencyThis is the first library I install on every project. It& #39;s a linter that ensures that my code follows good conventions. This library is a must, especially for teams.And it supports third-part extensions! https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="3âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 3" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 3">flake8 â Enforcing style consistencyThis is the first library I install on every project. It& #39;s a linter that ensures that my code follows good conventions. This library is a must, especially for teams.And it supports third-part extensions! https://flake8.pycqa.org/en/latest... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
If flake8 is the first library I install, black is number two.
It& #39;s a tool to automatically format my code. It does so keeping compatibility with a standard style guide. I also use it integrated with @code.
https://github.com/psf/black
black â Formatting my codeIf flake8 is the first library I install, black is number two.It& #39;s a tool to automatically format my code. It does so keeping compatibility with a standard style guide. I also use it integrated with @code. https://github.com/psf/black... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="4âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 4" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 4">black â Formatting my codeIf flake8 is the first library I install, black is number two.It& #39;s a tool to automatically format my code. It does so keeping compatibility with a standard style guide. I also use it integrated with @code. https://github.com/psf/black... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Every Python developer should master virtual environments and use them for every project.
There are several ways to create virtual environments but since Python 3.3, I mostly use the standard venv module.
https://docs.python.org/3/library/venv.html
venv â Virtual environmentsEvery Python developer should master virtual environments and use them for every project.There are several ways to create virtual environments but since Python 3.3, I mostly use the standard venv module. https://docs.python.org/3/library... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="5âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 5" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 5">venv â Virtual environmentsEvery Python developer should master virtual environments and use them for every project.There are several ways to create virtual environments but since Python 3.3, I mostly use the standard venv module. https://docs.python.org/3/library... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
It might be time to stop cluttering your code with print statements and start using logging like a grown-up
logging is a standard Python module.
You can find more information in this @realpython article: https://realpython.com/python-logging/
logging â The standard logging facilityIt might be time to stop cluttering your code with print statements and start using logging like a grown-up https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Face savouring food" aria-label="Emoji: Face savouring food"> logging is a standard Python module.You can find more information in this @realpython article: https://realpython.com/python-lo... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="6âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 6" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 6">logging â The standard logging facilityIt might be time to stop cluttering your code with print statements and start using logging like a grown-up https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Face savouring food" aria-label="Emoji: Face savouring food"> logging is a standard Python module.You can find more information in this @realpython article: https://realpython.com/python-lo... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Whenever I need to package all my docstrings as a nice HTML documentation site, I go to sphinx.
There are a ton of things about sphinx! It took me some time to get the hang of it, but now I constantly use it.
https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/
sphinx â Generating documentationWhenever I need to package all my docstrings as a nice HTML documentation site, I go to sphinx.There are a ton of things about sphinx! It took me some time to get the hang of it, but now I constantly use it. https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="7âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 7" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 7">sphinx â Generating documentationWhenever I need to package all my docstrings as a nice HTML documentation site, I go to sphinx.There are a ton of things about sphinx! It took me some time to get the hang of it, but now I constantly use it. https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
I do a lot of TDD, so pytest is always there with me.
It& #39;s very simple to get started with it. At the same time, it& #39;s very robust, extensible, and so far, I& #39;ve found everything I ever needed right there.
Site: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/
pytest â For testing my codeI do a lot of TDD, so pytest is always there with me. It& #39;s very simple to get started with it. At the same time, it& #39;s very robust, extensible, and so far, I& #39;ve found everything I ever needed right there.Site: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="8âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 8" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 8">pytest â For testing my codeI do a lot of TDD, so pytest is always there with me. It& #39;s very simple to get started with it. At the same time, it& #39;s very robust, extensible, and so far, I& #39;ve found everything I ever needed right there.Site: https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
The library determines which lines of your code are executable, and which have been executed by the tests.
It gives me an idea of how much code is currently not exercised by my pytest suite.
https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy
coverage â Understanding your test coverageThe library determines which lines of your code are executable, and which have been executed by the tests. It gives me an idea of how much code is currently not exercised by my pytest suite. https://github.com/nedbat/co... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="9âŁ" title="Tastenkappe Ziffer 9" aria-label="Emoji: Tastenkappe Ziffer 9">coverage â Understanding your test coverageThe library determines which lines of your code are executable, and which have been executed by the tests. It gives me an idea of how much code is currently not exercised by my pytest suite. https://github.com/nedbat/co... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
I discover faker very recently, and it& #39;s great! You can use it to generate all sorts of fake data that you can use as part of your tests or for whatever you need.
There& #39;s even a pytest plugging which is a bonus!
https://github.com/joke2k/faker
faker â Generating fake dataI discover faker very recently, and it& #39;s great! You can use it to generate all sorts of fake data that you can use as part of your tests or for whatever you need.There& #39;s even a pytest plugging which is a bonus! https://github.com/joke2k/fa... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " title="https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/... draggable="false" alt="đ" title="Taste 10" aria-label="Emoji: Taste 10">faker â Generating fake dataI discover faker very recently, and it& #39;s great! You can use it to generate all sorts of fake data that you can use as part of your tests or for whatever you need.There& #39;s even a pytest plugging which is a bonus! https://github.com/joke2k/fa... class="Emoji" style="height:16px;" src=" " class="img-responsive" style="max-width:100%;"/>
Let me know what are the libraries and tools that you always use in your projects. I& #39;m always looking for ways to improve this setup!
