Yearly Archives: 2017

Python: Lord of Strings (Part 1)

Developers often work with text strings. Strings can be handy by themselves, but are much more useful when we’re able to modify them based on the results of input or calculations. Think about a web-based email system that tells you the last time you logged in. Here’s a more detailed example: Imagine you are writing some...
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How Python Powers Dropbox

Dropbox is a cloud-based platform for collaboration as well as the storage, synchronization and sharing of files.  There are native Dropbox clients for the PC, Mac, Linux, iOS and Android platforms as well as a web interface.  Dropbox makes sharing large files a breeze, as easy as sending a single link, which is much easier...
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