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Once you know enough command-line basics, it’s time to actually learn some useful stuff that you can apply in your daily work! Since JSON is super ubiquitous, I’d like to teach you some useful command-line JSON processing voodoo first.

There’s a mighty powerful command that can save you lots of headaches when used in the right places; it’s called find. It walks through the file tree, starting from the provided path. Next, it prints each directory and file, including its path relative to the current working directory. Of course, you can filter this list with all kinds of options. Let's explore this find command and its options!

You can significantly increase your productivity and understanding of your operating system by learning a few basic shell commands. These commands work in Bash, the most common shell on Linux and MacOS. However, alternative shells are mostly compatible with Bash, so they should work everywhere!

Python has a long history, starting around 1991 with its first release in a newsgroup called alt.sources. Since then, we all know how omnipresent the language has become. Last year, Python ranked second in Redmonk’s list of the most popular programming languages. And I can tell you… this year won’t be different. Here’s why!

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5 ways to increase performance, from using better algorithms to switching to an alternative Python implementation to multiprocessing

This article explores 3 ways to implement concurrency in your Python programs

Support for Python 2 should have stopped at the beginning of 2020. However, it has become clear that the last major 2.7.x release will be in April 2020. After that, all development will cease for Python 2. This means there will be no security updates. This article shows you how to migrate your code to Python 3 and also lists a number of the advantages to using Python 3.

Being a command-line ninja is a valuable skill for every IT professional. A well-crafted bash command or script can save hours of manual labor. This tutorial shows you exactly how easy it is to become a command-line ninja and automate those tedious tasks. Lift your skills with these 10 tips, tricks, and a bit of effort

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With virtual environments, you can isolate your software and avoid version conflicts.. Python virtual environments allow you to install Python packages in an isolated location for a particular application, instead of installing them globally. This articles explores what the advantages are and how you can quickly get started.