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Customize your IPython shell in Docker

You can heavily customize your IPython shell experience when using it inside Docker or in a Docker Compose project. Without your personal preferences annoying your teammates!

pythonopsdocker +1
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Your pytest fixtures can return containers

It's easy to have your pytest function's argument signatures explode with a bunch of fixture references. And sometimes you need things that depend on each other, both separately and together which can be hard to keep straight. I suggest using an object to contain them.

pythontesting
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Creating a PostgreSQL database using psycopg

Quotes around your tables got you down? Yeah me too. Creating, dropping or altering PostgreSQL objects with Python and psycopg is a bit tricky when it comes to identifiers like the names of databases, tables, and indexes.

pythonpostgresql
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Rebuild Sphinx Docs Automatically + Live Reload

Working on a lot of Sphinx documentation? This PyPI module helps auto-rebuild your docs and includes livereload so you can more quickly see your changes.

python