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Entries tagged python in May, 2022

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Bundling binary tools in Python wheels

I spotted a new (to me) pattern which I think is pretty interesting: projects are bundling compiled binary applications as part of their Python packaging wheels. I think it’s really neat.

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3:06 pm / 23rd May 2022 / packaging, python, playwright, zig

Datasette Lite: a server-side Python web application running in a browser

Datasette Lite is a new way to run Datasette: entirely in a browser, taking advantage of the incredible Pyodide project which provides Python compiled to WebAssembly plus a whole suite of useful extras.

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3:16 pm / 4th May 2022 / javascript, projects, python, webworkers, datasette, webassembly, pyodide, datasettelite

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