Jan. 12, 2024, 10:08 p.m.

Weeknotes: 8 January to 12 January 2024

New year, Buttondown, RSS feeds, and PostgreSQL in Django

Sandra's Weeknotes

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What I have found gripping

  • Fetching and parsing an RSS feed in Python can be done with a library called feedparser

  • RSS file formats can be .rss and .xml

  • Connecting Django to a PostgreSQL database requires updating the file settings.py and the line starting with "DATABASE ="

  • Entering the command \z new_table_name in the terminal displays a list of users and their permissions on the table

What I have read

  • RSS 2.0 Specification

  • Read the docs: Feedparser

  • Chapter 18. Database Roles and Privileges

What I have watched

Easiest Way To Connect Django To A Postgres Database, Dennis Ivy

Featured quote

“The web should empower an equitable, informed and interconnected society. It has been, and should continue to be, designed to enable communication and knowledge-sharing for everyone… — W3C TAG Ethical Web Principles

Further reading and resources

In English

  • W3C TAG Ethical Web Principles

Wishing you a Happy 2024.

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