On macOS, Homebrew is a popular package manager that makes installing various Unix tools, languages, and software easy. Apple ships macOS with a system Python version installed by default (currently Python 3.10 or 3.11 depending on your OS version). However,…
Python is one of the most popular programming languages used today for everything from web development and scientific computing to machine learning and data analysis. While Python comes pre-installed on MacOS, you may eventually want to uninstall Python, whether to…
Python comes pre-installed on macOS, but you may need to know where it is located for various reasons. Whether you want to confirm the version, modify the installation, or set environment variables, knowing the Python path is essential. The default…
Setting up OpenCV for Python development on MacOS can be tricky, especially when you run into cryptic compiler errors like “fatal error: ‘Python.h’ file not found”. This comprehensive guide will walk you through installing OpenCV 4.7.0 with Python 3.11 on…
Have you ever wanted to create a Discord bot that can delete inappropriate or unwanted messages sent by users? Deleting user messages is a common requirement for managing chat servers and keeping conversations civil. In this comprehensive guide, you’ll learn how…
Interacting with web elements is a core part of automating browsers with Selenium. However, you may occasionally run into the frustrating “element not interactable” exception when trying to click, send keys, or otherwise interact with an element on a page.…
In Python, the term “hashable” refers to any object with a hash value that never changes during its lifetime. This hash value allows hashable objects to be used as dictionary keys or as members of sets, providing fast lookup and…
Google Colab is a popular cloud-based Jupyter Notebook environment that makes it easy to write and execute Python code in the browser. By default, Colab notebooks run on Python 3.10, but you may want or need to update to a…
Python’s built-in float data type provides up to 15 digits of decimal precision. While sufficient for most applications, some numerical computations require even higher precision. Luckily, Python offers some great options for working with high-precision decimal values. Python’s standard float…
Dealing with binary data and text encodings can be tricky in any programming language. In Python, you may encounter binary data when reading files opened in binary mode, interfacing with network sockets, or using libraries that return binary buffers. On…