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A surprising number of exotic birds are OK to own in California. With the exception of the aforementioned Quaker parrot, all parrot species are legal, as is the tropical toucan. If it's always been ...

Thinking about learning to code? Python is a great place to start, and this guide is here to help you get going. We’ll cover the basics, from setting things up to writing your first lines of code.

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Getting input from users is one of the first skills every Python programmer learns. Whether you’re building a console app, validating numeric data, or collecting values in a GUI, Python’s input() ...

String manipulation is a core skill for every Python developer. Whether you’re working with CSV files, log entries, or text analytics, knowing how to split strings in Python makes your code cleaner ...

JSON Prompting is a technique for structuring instructions to AI models using the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) format, making prompts clear, explicit, and machine-readable. Unlike traditional ...

LangExtract lets users define custom extraction tasks using natural language instructions and high-quality “few-shot” examples. This empowers developers and analysts to specify exactly which entities, ...

Microsoft’s Copilot generative AI is popping up on the web, in mobile apps, in the Edge browser, and especially in Windows. But just what exactly is it? Here’s everything you need to know. I've been ...

The long boarded-up Intermediate Terminal Building was unlocked this week, as the City of Richmond offered those interested in redeveloping it a look inside. On Thursday morning the city held a public ...

This is an intermediate-level course in collaborative research software engineering and development skills, using Python as an example language. It teaches these skills in a way that mimics a typical ...