Exploring the functools Module and Complex Numbers in Python | Real Python Podcast #68

Are you ready to expand your Python knowledge into the intermediate to advanced territory? What tools are awaiting your discovery inside Python's functools module? This week on the show, David Amos is back, and he's brought another batch of PyCoder's Weekly articles and projects.

We discuss an article about the functools module, which adds functionality for caching, function overloading, better definitions for decorated functions, and more. David talks about a new Real Python article about working with complex numbers in Python. We also cover a tutorial about troubleshooting memory problems in Python.

We cover several other articles and projects from the Python community including, DevOps interview questions, correlation analysis in Python, pivot and plot data with pandas, how to use Python and OpenCV to play online chess with a real chessboard, and generating hardware pinout diagrams as SVG images.

Topics:

- 00:00:00 -- Introduction
- 00:01:56 -- The Future of FastAPI and Pydantic Is Bright
- 00:04:33 -- Simplify Complex Numbers With Python
- 00:10:37 -- Functools: The Power of Higher-Order Functions in Python
- 00:18:40 -- Sponsor: Sentry
- 00:19:42 -- How to Pivot and Plot Data With Pandas
- 00:23:06 -- devops-exercises: DevOps Interview Questions
- 00:32:09 -- Video Course Spotlight
- 00:33:25 -- Correlation Analysis 101 in Python
- 00:39:28 -- How to Troubleshoot Memory Problems in Python
- 00:46:16 -- Use Python and OpenCV to Play Online Chess With a Real Chessboard
- 00:49:28 -- pinout: Generate Hardware Pinout Diagrams as SVG Images