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Vendoring Qt.py

How do you know a user doesn't have the wrong version of Qt.py when running your application?
– Simple, you bundle Qt.py with your application. Here's a short write-up on how you could go about doing just that.

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Docker cleanup

Quick and easy way to remove all containers (and their volumes) as well as all images:

# Remove containers and their volumes
docker stop $(docker ps -a -q)
docker rm -v $(docker ps -a -q)

# Remove images
docker rmi -f $(docker images -q)

# Remove unused images
docker system prune --all

Combine filters, 'xargs etc:

# Stop all containers of a certain name
docker stop $(docker ps -q --filter name=mycontainer)

# Run containers based on folder/file names (use '%' where you want to insert the value corresponding to the file/folder name)
touch c1 c2 c3
ls | xargs -I % docker run --rm --name % hello-world:latest
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Bash on Ubuntu on Windows

This is a quick intro to – and some personal notes on working with – Bash in Windows 10 (Anniversary Update or Insider build requred). This will be updated on a sporadic basis.

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A treasure trove of learning Python videos

Here's a fantastic resource for anyone who wish they could learn from a Python professional rather than reading a book: Corey Schafer's Python Tutorials

Among Cory's other playlists there are playlists covering how to set up a Python developer environment, object oriented programming with Python and general programming terms which also apply to Python.

All in all, a fantastic starting point for anyone wanting to get into Python as well as wrapping your head around certain concepts which take you from beginner to intermediate Python developer.

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Testing and sandboxing with Docker

A quick way to enter an interactive docker container:

docker run --rm --interactive --tty -v /localfolder:/containerfolder centos:7

On Windows, use forward slashes for the directory mapping.

For a more complex setup, have a look at sandbox-docker.

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Dealing with Maya 2017 and PySide2

Maya 2017 was released today and with it comes a big change; PySide (and PyQt4) no longer works with Maya.

This guide explains how to deal with that and make your Python and PySide/PyQt scripts compatible with Maya 2017 as well as older Maya versions.

This guide is also applicable to e.g. Nuke or any other Python-enabled DCC app which uses Qt.