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   by random_throw 8y ago

   This is discussed as item 12 in Effective Python. The author argues that you should avoid "else" blocks after "for" and "while" loops. The main argument is that the behavior is not intuitive and could be confus
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   by random_throw 8y ago

   I'd venture to say you're wrong about Salt. It's being used at some large enterprises. I use it (in one of the large tech companies) on thousands of servers, with plans to up that an order of magnitude or more. Of all of the
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   by random_throw 9y ago

   Key bit: "In head-to-head studies, agomelatine, amitriptyline, escitalopram, mirtazapine, paroxetine, venlafaxine, and vortioxetine were more effective than other antidepressants (range of ORs 1·19–1·96), whereas fluoxetine, fluvoxamin
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   by random_throw 9y ago

   I find this low-level optimization and performance tuning fascinating. Can anyone recommend any good resources to get started with solving these kinds of problems?