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Python Testing with PyTest

I recently read the PyTest book. It is quite good. If you are looking to learn Python, I recommend checking out PyTest. Unit Tests are a great tool to help learning a new language.

Conferences , Community , Python

PyCon and NI Connect

I recently attended both PyCon and NI Connect. Here are some thoughts and a comparison.

Book Reviews , Python

Dead Simple Python

If you want to take a deep dive into Python and skip all the beginner tutorials that assume you don't know anything about programming, then this is the book for you!

Software Engineering , Python

Software Engineering in Python

I recently took another Python course from Enthought on Software Engineering. I highly recommend it.

Book Reviews , Python

Python Workout

If you are looking to get more comfortable with Python, this is definitely a good place to start.

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Python For Scientists and Engineers

If you are looking to expand your skills beyond LabVIEW, Python is a good choice. I recently took Enthought's class. Here are my thoughts.

A LabVIEW Block Diagram showing the use of the Python Node to call some Python Code. The python code along with the ruselt is

Python , How to

Using Python Classes In LabVIEW

Now in LabVIEW 2022 Q3 you can use Python objects with the Python Node. Find out how.

Python , SCC , How to

Using Git Hooks

Git Hooks can be quite useful for a variety of things. Here is a simple example to make sure you don't forget to include an issue # in your commit message.

How to , Python

Advanced Datatypes with Python Node in LabVIEW

A recent LinkedIn post on using Python and LabVIEW got me thinking about passing more advanced datatypes between LabVIEW and Python. I have written about the Python node before, but I hadn’t really played with advanced datatypes before, so I thought I would play around and come up with

Python , Unit Testing

Tests are like bicycle helmets

I was listening to the IEEE’s SE Radio podcast the other day while riding my bike to work (ironic as you will see if you keep reading). They were interviewing Ken Youens-Clark who wrote a book called Tiny Python Projects. You would never put a kid on a bicycle

Python , TestStand , How to

Python Adaptor in TestStand

I wrote a recent post about calling Python from LabVIEW. As it turns out you can also call Python directly from Test Stand as well. In TestStand 2019 a new Python Adaptor was added. Rather than create my own example, I will just point you to the shipping example. It’

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Python node basics

I have been learning a bit about Python lately. I find it a nice complement to LabVIEW. Like LabVIEW it is very good for writing quick little scripts and rapidly prototyping things. Unlike LabVIEW, it is not strictly typed, which makes it rather interesting to me. A few years ago

Python , Book Reviews

Automate the Boring Stuff With Python

* NI recently added Python Integration to both LabVIEW and TestStand. * Danielle Jobe’s presentation at GDevCon last year and her hands-on at NI week this year were both on integrating LabVIEW and Python. * I had a job this year where there was potential for more work to be done but