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Python is always getting better, and 2023 brought a number of exciting developments. As part of the Faster CPython project, Python 3.12 is speedier than previous versions. The new release brings improved error messages and more powerful f-strings. You can also enjoy support for the Linux perf profiler, static typing improvements, and changes to subinterpreters.

The Python Software Foundation (PSF) focused on enhancing security in 2023, with the help of inaugural Security Developer-in-Residence Seth Michael Larson. As part of this comprehensive effort, PyPI completed its first security audit. Plus, the year brought new major versions of pandas, Django, and Pydantic. Another exciting development was Mojo, a superset of Python that’s specifically designed for use in machine-learning contexts.

Here at Real Python, we’ve published over a hundred written tutorials and video courses this year, plus weekly podcast episodes. Keep reading to revisit an old favorite or embark on a new learning journey. You can also check out the wrap-up podcast episode.

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Practice makes perfect, especially when it comes to programming. This year, the Real Python team expanded the Python Basics learning path with exercises designed to strengthen your Python skills and help you apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios.

In these courses, you can test your knowledge by completing review exercises and challenges before comparing your work to the instructors’ solutions:

• Python Basics Exercises: Numbers and Math
• Python Basics Exercises: Object-Oriented Programming
• Python Basics Exercises: Modules and Packages

By actively engaging with these exercises, you’ll solidify your understanding of Python concepts and build confidence in your programming abilities. Another way to test your knowledge is by taking quizzes, and we added several in 2023. For help along the way, be sure to join Real Python’s community chat and weekly office hours.

Your coding environment plays a crucial role in your productivity as a programmer, so it’s definitely worthwhile to explore your options and make yourself at home. That means picking the perfect editor or IDE for your use case and then tweaking how it works for you.

In these tutorials, you’ll learn how to customize your coding environment to suit your needs:

• Boost Your Coding Productivity With Ptpython
• Choosing the Best Coding Font for Programming
• JupyterLab for an Enhanced Notebook Experience

By exploring these resources, you’ll discover tools and techniques that can enhance your coding experience, making you more efficient and comfortable as you write Python code.

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The Visual Layout Suite module is a great improvement of the core editorial experience leveraging Layout Builder and many contrib modules. Basicailly, it enables Layout Builder, depends on several contrib modules that improves Layout Builder and ads its custom magic.

One of the most important features is the use of utility classes allowing the configuration of the look and feel easily from the frontend with an instant preview. Additionally, it allows to restrict the utility classes a user can use, so the user is not overwhelmed by the extra options and also the look and feel of the page can be limited to be compliant with the style guide of the site. New utility classes can be easily added and components can be configured to only use a reduced set of utility classes to un clutter the UI.

VLSuite integrates with any Drupal component that integrates with Layout Builder and more: entity fields, paragraphs, Views, SDC, medias, etc. And there's no dependency on any theme, external service or certain entities. The only soft dependency is a Bootstrap 5 theme to enjoy all the VLSuite features out of the box. However, you can use any theme as long as it provides the utility classes you require. T

All the previous information means you could add VLSuite to an existing site with minimal…