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Month: June 2016

Storing passwords in scripts?

Posted on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 by elliot

Question: I have a script that logs into service X, and right now I just have my password as a plain text string in my script. Seems like a bad idea. What would be better?

Answer: It depends on what your concern is.
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Some points about Numpy Performance

Posted on June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 by elliot

Numpy arrays are not a replacement for lists that you just drop in and everything runs faster. Numpy arrays are a commitment to doing things a certain way. If used correctly, Numpy arrays can be blazing fast. If used naively, they make things very slow.

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