How to convert Python objects to JSON strings with json.dumps in Python
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How to convert Python objects to JSON strings with json.dumps in Python

Common use cases for json.dumps include data interchange in web applications, particularly for APIs that convert Python dictionaries to JSON strings. It plays a crucial role in RESTful services, logging structured data, and serializing Python data for file or database storage. JSON is also favored for configuration settings due to its readability.
Normalizing Path Names with os.path.normpath in Python
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Normalizing Path Names with os.path.normpath in Python

Handling file paths in Python on Windows involves challenges like trailing dots or spaces, unresolved symlinks, inconsistent UNC path support, mixed slashes, and permission issues. Using os.path.normpath and os.path.realpath helps normalize and resolve paths, but access verification is essential to avoid errors.
Software Architecture: The Hard Parts
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Software Architecture: The Hard Parts

If you're a software architect or aspiring to be one, you've probably realized by now that those clean, elegant diagrams from textbooks rarely survive contact with reality. That's exactly where "Software Architecture: The Hard Parts" comes in – it's the...
Hands-On JavaScript Programming for Frontend Development
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Hands-On JavaScript Programming for Frontend Development

If you've been dabbling in web development but feel like your JavaScript skills are holding you back, this book is the game-changer you've been looking for. "Hands-On JavaScript Programming for Frontend Development" delivers exactly what it promises – a truly...
How to define a custom HTML tag in JavaScript
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How to define a custom HTML tag in JavaScript

Custom elements in web development require registration with customElements.define(), using a hyphenated tag name to avoid conflicts. Lifecycle callbacks manage rendering and attribute changes. Dynamic creation and extending built-in elements involve specific syntax and error handling. Shadow DOM supports encapsulated content.
How to build models using TensorFlow Functional API in Python
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How to build models using TensorFlow Functional API in Python

Functional API in TensorFlow Keras enables building complex models with branching, merging, residual connections, and multiple outputs. It supports parallel transformations with Concatenate layers, skip connections using Add, and multi-task models predicting different outputs from shared layers.
Learning Go
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Learning Go

As someone who's dabbled in various programming languages over the years, I can tell you that diving into Go (or Golang as it's affectionately called) comes with its own learning curve. The second edition of "Learning Go: An Idiomatic Approach...
Coding for Kids: Python
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Coding for Kids: Python

Looking for a way to get your kids interested in coding without boring them to tears? "Coding for Kids: Python" by Adrienne Tacke is honestly a breath of fresh air in the often dry world of programming books. My 10-year-old...
JavaScript: The Definitive Guide
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JavaScript: The Definitive Guide

If you're serious about mastering JavaScript, look no further than this 7th edition of "JavaScript: The Definitive Guide." I've gone through my fair share of programming books, but this one truly lives up to its "definitive" title.David Flanagan has...
How to throttle scroll and resize events in JavaScript
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How to throttle scroll and resize events in JavaScript

Throttling functions control execution frequency by enforcing delays between calls, reducing CPU load during rapid events like scroll or resize. Basic and advanced throttle implementations handle leading and trailing calls, preserve context, and support cancellation for efficient event handling in JavaScript.