Born out of Microsoft’s SQL Server Big Data Clusters investments, the Apache Spark Connector for SQL Server and Azure SQL is a high-performance connector that enables you to use transactional data in ...

So, you’re looking to get a handle on Ubuntu and Python, huh? It’s a pretty solid combo for anyone wanting to do some serious coding. Whether you’re just starting out or you’ve been around the block a ...

Before you begin, you’ll need to download and install Python from the official website (https://www.python.org/downloads/). Make sure to download the latest version ...

Python developers often need to install and manage third-party libraries. The most reliable way to do this is with pip, Python’s official package manager. To avoid package conflicts and system errors, ...

We have seen how to read data from a file, either in unstructured text or CSV format, and how to write data in these formats. We’ve also seen how to read and write JSON. In this chapter we’ll see how ...

When you install Python packages into a given instance of Python, the default behavior is for the package’s files to be copied into the target installation. But sometimes you don’t want to copy the ...

Python libraries are pre-written collections of code designed to simplify programming by providing ready-made functions for specific tasks. They eliminate the need to write repetitive code and cover ...

WARWICK, R.I. (WPRI) — Rhode Island officials broke ground Monday morning on a long-awaited road construction project. The R.I. Department of Transportation (RIDOT) and the state’s congressional ...

Visual Studio Code (VSCode) is a powerful, free source-code editor that makes it easy to write and run Python code. This guide will walk you through setting up VSCode for Python development, step by ...