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What's happening with the latest releases of large language models? Is the industry hitting the edge of the scaling laws, and do the current benchmarks provide reliable performance assessments? This week on the show, Jodie Burchell returns to discuss ...

Compare uv vs pip with benchmarks, speed tests, and dependency management tips. Learn which tool is best for your Python projects.

Test your knowledge of uv vs pip as Python package managers and learn how to pick the right tool for speed, reproducibility, and compatibility.

Explore Python's evolution from the 1990s to today with a brief history and demos of key features added throughout its lifetime.

Practice Python string splitting, from whitespace handling to using custom separators and regex. Review split(), rsplit(), and edge cases.

Learn how to use pyenv to manage multiple Python versions, prevent conflicts, and keep your projects compatible and development smooth.

Test your knowledge of pyenv with this quiz and see how well you can manage multiple Python versions, virtual environments, and dependencies.

What is a good way to add isolated, reusable functionality to Python classes? Christopher Trudeau is back on the show this week, bringing another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

In this quiz, you'll test your understanding of Python closures. Closures are a common feature in functional programming languages and are particularly popular in Python because they allow you to create function-based decorators.

Test your understanding of deep and shallow copying in Python. Review assignment, identity, and how to copy complex objects correctly.