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PyPy 2.1 – Considered ARMful
We're pleased to announce PyPy 2.1, which targets version 2.7.3 of the Python language. This is the first release with official support for...
The web.py Philosophy
The web.py slogan is: “Think about the ideal way to write a web app. Write the code to make it happen.”
FasterCGI with HHVM
Today, we are happy to announce FastCGI support for HHVM. FastCGI is a popular protocol for communication between an application server (e.g. running your PH...
List Comprehensions in Eight Lines of Clojure
The Recurse Center is a self-directed, community-driven educational retreat for programmers in New York City.
PHP 5.5.5 Released
PHP is a popular general-purpose scripting language that powers everything from your blog to the most popular websites in the world.
Ruby 2.0.0-rc2 is released
Ruby 2.0.0-rc2 is released. This will be the last release candidate ofRuby 2.0.0.
PyPy 2.0 beta 2 released
We're pleased to announce the 2.0 beta 2 release of PyPy. This is a major release of PyPy and we're getting very close to 2.0 final, howeve...
Strings, bytes, runes and characters in Go
How strings work in Go, and how to use them.
Defer, Panic, and Recover
An introduction to the Go's defer, panic, and recover control flow mechanisms.
Error handling and Go
An introduction to Go errors.
PEP 373 – Python 2.7 Release Schedule
This document describes the development and release schedule for Python 2.7.