Python 3.14, named after a famous irrational constant, has arrived in preview. Plus new goodness in Cython 3.1, using Python’s structural pattern matching, querying the NanoCube, and more.

As part of our mini-series on programming languages, Dolly Setton makes the case for Python being the best language for data journalism and our team shares their tips for getting started with it.

For October 2024, Python continues to reign as the most popular programming language, growing by +7.08 percent in the past month and holding a 21.90 percent market share.