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Grok the faster interpreter in Python 3.14, learn what’s new in Python packages and PyPI, explore the new Python-to-C features in Cython 3.1, and seize the power of Python’s abstract base classes. In ...

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The new extension for Visual Studio Code aims to end the previous fragmentation and ensure a uniform workflow with Python environments.