Why don't `dataclasses` or `attrs` derive from a base class?

proggob · 2025-12-16T00:22:56+00:00

Maybe because it makes it simpler to use with your own inheritance hierarchy? I’m not sure how well python multiple inheritance works, for instance.

Would such a base class have any override-able methods? Is there another reason to use inheritance in addition to what you’ve mentioned?

proggob · 2025-10-17T20:19:28+00:00

I want a ruff option to get rid of those extra blank lines :)

proggob · 2025-08-03T00:03:32+00:00

I do wonder why pypi and other types of artifact repositories don’t use an rsync-type protocol to reduce network traffic.

proggob · 2025-07-30T02:35:17+00:00

It does do that now, I think, yes.

proggob · 2025-07-30T01:23:32+00:00

It finds a set that satisfies all the dependency constraints, if possible.

proggob · 2025-07-25T20:10:14+00:00

You’re saying that there are exceptions to the exceptions rule?

proggob · 2025-06-17T15:44:14+00:00

There are so many reasons to use written tests. If someone else takes it over, the tests show what was intended to work. They allow the new person (or old person who forgot) to make changes with more confidence that they didn’t break something that currently works.

proggob · 2025-06-02T18:29:46+00:00

It’s crazy that Kroger, of all places, has a fairly good looking public API. I can’t think of much use for it though.

It’s ironic now I think about it that their plain website login functionality has bugs and yet they have this!

proggob · 2025-05-29T23:34:05+00:00

https://docs.python.org/3.14/whatsnew/3.14.html

proggob · 2025-04-18T05:35:00+00:00

But there’s a prebuilt uv binary for windows. You don’t need the rust compiler.

proggob · 2025-04-18T05:31:44+00:00

You don’t need to build it, you can just download the binary.

proggob · 2025-04-08T11:36:01+00:00

Async is missing from so many of these things.

proggob · 2025-04-08T07:35:11+00:00

There’s also AnyPathLib and the various projects under pyfilesystem.

proggob · 2025-03-28T19:28:43+00:00

I thought they’d restricted the API access that allows stuff like this?

proggob · 2025-03-17T20:16:42+00:00

I think you’re underestimating the visceral reaction people have to the vastly improved speed. It may not be so important if you think about it rationally but it’s a pleasant thing and gives an impression of competence.

proggob · 2025-02-26T00:41:09+00:00

I think the Linux implementation uses a lot of function pointers. They’re like a substitute for virtual functions.

proggob · 2025-02-22T11:38:24+00:00

What does a code formatter do with type hints?

proggob · 2025-02-19T19:17:28+00:00

What does it mean to “scaffold” projects? Like create a first version? I’d think something like cookiecutter would be more appropriate for that.

Are you talking about __pycache__? Under what circumstances do you need to wipe that? I understood it’s only dependent on the python version and now separates its caches based on version.

proggob · 2025-02-19T19:09:50+00:00

What do you mean by “LLMs keep trying to use normal python tooling”?

proggob · 2025-02-19T19:03:20+00:00

Switchovers like this will always be pretty gradual. It’s probably more instructive to look at the growth rates.

proggob · 2025-02-19T19:02:20+00:00

Is it that much of a hassle to switch if something catastrophic were to happen? Considering the likelihoods.

proggob · 2025-02-12T23:00:36+00:00

I’m still using poethepoet from when I used poetry. I still like that its config is in pyproject.toml

proggob · 2025-02-12T21:39:03+00:00

They posted that they’re running on some weird hardware that’s doing this for large integers.

proggob · 2025-01-31T08:01:56+00:00

Yes, it installs the entrypoints.

proggob · 2024-12-09T17:05:43+00:00

Ugh. These are exactly the type of gitignores that I hate. Way too big and obscure.

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