In this edition of our biweekly Python newsletter: The next version of Python brings an all-new variety of speed boost. Python packages may soon pack better labeling for their ingredients. Cython 3.1 tees up new features for converting Python to C. And Python’s abstract base classes have an expressive power worth discovering.
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A new interpreter in Python 3.14 delivers a free speed boost
The next version of Python may come with major speedups at no cost to you apart from the version upgrade. Here’s how they did it.
Software bill-of-materials docs eyed for Python packages
A better “ingredients label” proposal for Python packages aims to make dependencies easier to trace—especially when those ingredients come from outside the Python ecosystem.
Exploring new features in Cython 3.1
The next, still-under-wraps version of Cython offers powerful new features to convert Python to C and make existing C code easier to use. See how they work.
The power of Python’s abstract base classes
Level up your use of programming abstractions in Python. Abstract base classes let you create objects that can be expanded on, for greater power and expression in your code.
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Efficiently Extending Python: PyO3 and Rust in Action
Rust is fast becoming a preferred way to expand Python’s functionality. One example, documented here: Pfuzzer, a fuzzy-search library for Python with a Rust back end.
Decorator JITs – Python as a DSL
How Python’s decorator pattern makes Python useful as a domain specific language—a way to use Python syntax to generate other kinds of code.
PyPI Now Supports Project Archival
Don’t make users guess if your project is an ex-project! The Python Packaging Index now lets you tag a project to indicate it’s no longer receiving updates.
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