Pankaj Kumar

Pankaj Kumar

I have been working on Python programming for more than 12 years. At AskPython, I share my learning on Python with other fellow developers.

Top 10 Python libraries for IoT development in 2026

The honest case for Python in connected hardware Here’s the short answer: the best Python libraries for IoT development right now are paho-mqtt, RPi.GPIO, gpiozero, pigpio, Adafruit CircuitPython, PySerial, Pandas, TensorFlow Lite, boto3, and Flask or FastAPI. Pick the right…

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Python Classes and Objects

Python classes are the foundation of every non-trivial program. After years of using them daily, I have a good sense of what actually helps someone grasp this material quickly and what just confuses people. This guide is the article I…

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Python Functions

Functions are how you name behavior. Instead of writing the same five lines every time you need to validate user input, you write those five lines once, give them a name like validate_input, and call that name whenever you need…

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Python Operators

Python operators are the building blocks of every expression you write. They combine variables and values to produce new values, control program flow, and make decisions. If you have written any Python code at all, you have used operators. This…

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Python Lambda Anonymous Function

A lambda function is an anonymous function defined with the lambda keyword. It can take any number of arguments but can only contain a single expression. The result of that expression is returned automatically. The syntax is lambda arguments: expression.…