Gurpreet Kaur

Google Colab is a popular cloud-based Jupyter Notebook environment that makes it easy to write and execute Python code in the browser. By default, Colab notebooks run on Python 3.10, but you may want or need to update to a…

Python’s built-in float data type provides up to 15 digits of decimal precision. While sufficient for most applications, some numerical computations require even higher precision. Luckily, Python offers some great options for working with high-precision decimal values. Python’s standard float…

Dealing with binary data and text encodings can be tricky in any programming language. In Python, you may encounter binary data when reading files opened in binary mode, interfacing with network sockets, or using libraries that return binary buffers. On…

Docker is a popular containerization technology that allows applications to run in isolated environments called containers. Containers share the host machine’s OS kernel but run as isolated processes, allowing portability across environments. Also read: Python on Docker: How to Host…

Building Docker images often involves installing Python packages from a requirements.txt file. However, pip installing all packages from scratch every time can considerably slow down Docker builds. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn techniques to cache pip installs in your…

Companies often develop proprietary Python applications containing valuable intellectual property or algorithms that provide them a competitive advantage. However, as Python code is easy to decompile and reverse engineer, businesses worry about their code getting stolen or misused if accessed…

Reinstalling your operating system can be a headache, especially when you must back up and run your development environment. If you use PyCharm for Python development, you may encounter the frustrating “SDK seems invalid” error when loading your existing projects…

Creating isolated Python environments is an essential skill for Python developers. Virtualenv allows you to create separate Python environments for each project, allowing you to install packages and manage dependencies without affecting other projects. However, Python developers frequently encounter frustrating…

Passwords provide the first line of defence for securing access to applications and online accounts. As developers, we have a responsibility to store user passwords securely. Improper password storage can put users’ personal information and data at risk. In this…