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#348 JavaScript in Your Python
Aug 15, 2023
Topics discussed: Differentiating between writing down dependencies using pyproject.toml and requirements.txt, PythonMonkey - a JavaScript engine embedded in Python, Python code certification, C++ compiled code vs native code in Python, upcoming conferences, Visual Studio Code update, Python 3.12 release candidate, and Python testing course.
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- The podcast discusses the difference between using requirements.txt files for applications and setup.py files for packaged projects, highlighting the need for a new file or section within setup.py to handle application-specific dependencies.
- The podcast introduces Python Monkey, a project that allows JavaScript code to be used within Python applications, providing the ability to import and use JavaScript functions as Python functions, integrating the power of JavaScript libraries with Python applications.
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Python packaging: Differentiating between writing down dependencies and packages themselves
The speaker discusses the difference between writing down dependencies for applications using requirements.txt files and packaging projects using setup.py files. They explore whether the existing tools like pip and setup.py are sufficient for both purposes or if there is a need for a new file or section within the setup.py file to handle application-specific dependencies.
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