The editorial board is a group of opinion journalists whose views are informed by expertise, research, debate and certain longstanding values. It is separate from the newsroom. Over the past few ...

There is inconsistent behavior in Python's keyword argument handling when using dictionary unpacking with string keys that contain only digits. All four calls should behave consistently. Since f(0=0) ...

Getting input from users is one of the first skills every Python programmer learns. Whether you’re building a console app, validating numeric data, or collecting values in a GUI, Python’s input() ...

Functions are the building blocks of Python programming. They let you organize your code, reduce repetition, and make your programs more readable and reusable. Whether you’re writing small scripts or ...

In this text we’ll talk about syntax and semantics, so it’s important that we understand what these terms mean, particularly in the context of computer programming. In a (natural) language course—say ...

Abstract: Every word or string of words a user types into a search engine has meaning. For example, a user might search for a “hotel” or a “hotel in New York City.” Keywords are the standard focus of ...

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John Ewbank’s puzzle teaches us what not to do the next time we’re in an argument. By Caitlin Lovinger Jump to: Tricky Clues | Today’s Theme SUNDAY PUZZLE — In his print introduction to this grid, ...