Implementing Interpreter-Wide Objects in Python
Several patterns for sharing mutable state across Python modules, illustrated by Tornado options and the standard logging module.
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PYTHON Automatically Import Modules When IPython Starts
A simple IPython startup-script setup that makes frequently used modules available in every interactive session.
Mocking Tornado Asynchronous Code and Writing Decorators
Testing patterns for mocking Tornado HTTP futures and safely applying decorators to coroutine-based request handlers.
Daemons, Orphan Processes, Zombie Processes, and waitpid
An overview of Unix daemon, orphan, and zombie process lifecycles, plus child-process cleanup with wait and waitpid.
Running a Django Project with PyPy
A migration account of running Django on PyPy, including dependency compatibility fixes and observed performance gains over CPython 2.7.
Python Tips, Part 2
A second collection of Python 2 techniques for strings, lists, mutable references, slicing, ellipses, and file operations.
Python Singletons and Metaclasses
Notes on Python singleton implementations and how metaclasses control class creation.
Notes on Python Functions and Classes
Experiments with Python functions and classes involving binding, equality, method lookup, callability, and name mangling.