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Python is a dynamically typed, high-level interpreted programming language. Its design focuses on clear syntax, an intuitive approach to object-oriented programming, and making the right way to do things obvious. Python supports modules and exceptions, and has an extensive standard module library. Python is general-purpose and thus used widely, from the web to embedded systems.

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Should I perform encryption in the front end or within the database?

I think it would depend on any future plans you have. Do you see yourself using something other than MySQL? Or perhaps see yourself using some other encrypting algorithm? If you can answer yes (or ma …
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sorting using a custom definition of ">" and "< " in python

If you're using Python 2.x, then that's easily achievable by using cmp, although you have to modify your function to return -1 instead of 0. … Something like this: def greater(a, b): if (a % b) % 2 == 0: return 1 return -1 x = [2,7,5,10,30,15] print(sorted(x, cmp=greater)) But if you're using Python 3.x, then it gets a bit …
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