Matt Glaman: Trimming whitespace from Drupal form submissions using an HTTP middleware

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Leading and trailing whitespaces. The bane of normalized data everywhere. It seems like a constant task that needs to be performed on incoming user data. When working with Laravel, I use the TrimStrings middleware. Calls PHP’s built-in trim function on all string values for the request query and input values – including JSON! While working on my project WhiskeyDex, I noticed how mobile device keyboards always add trailing whitespace when using the autocomplete functionality. This, in turn, meant user-created data will end up with trailing whitespaces. I started to just quick-fix in the single instance and realized it should be solved once and for all.

Python 3.12.0 alpha 4 released

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I’m pleased to announce the release of Python 3.12 alpha 4.

https://www.python.org/downloads/release/python-3120a4/

This is an early developer preview of Python 3.12.

Major new features of the 3.12 series, compared to 3.11

Python 3.12 is still in development. This release, 3.12.0a4 is the fourth of seven planned alpha releases.
Alpha releases are intended to make it easier to test the current state of new features and bug fixes and to test the release process.
During the alpha phase, features may be added up until the start of the beta phase (2023-05-08) and, if necessary, may be modified or deleted up until the release candidate phase (2023-07-31). Please keep in mind that this is a preview release and its use is not recommended for production environments.
Many new features for Python 3.12 are still being planned and written. Among the new major new features and changes so far:
  • Even more improved error messages. More exceptions potentially caused by typos now make suggestions to the user.
  • Support for the Linux perf profiler to report Python function names in traces.
  • The deprecated wstr and wstr_length members of the C implementation of unicode objects were removed, per PEP 623.
  • In the unittest module, a number of long deprecated methods and classes were removed. (They had been deprecated since Python 3.1 or 3.2).
  • The deprecated smtpd and distutils modules have been removed (see PEP 594 and PEP 632). The setuptools package (installed by default in virtualenvs and many other places) continues to provide the distutils module.
  • A number of other old, broken and deprecated functions, classes and methods have been removed.
  • (Hey, fellow core developer, if a feature you find important is missing from this list, let Thomas know.)
For more details on the changes in Python 3.12, see What’s New In Python 3.12. The next pre-release of Python 3.12 will be 3.12.0a4, currently scheduled for 2023-02-06.

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And now for something completely different

Two haikus apt, as Python’s development springs ever forward.
I write, erase, rewrite
Erase again, and then
A poppy blooms.
Haiku by Katsushika Hokusai.
O snail
Climb Mount Fuji,
But slowly, slowly!
Haiku by Kobayashi Issa.

Enjoy the new releases

Thanks to all of the many volunteers who help make Python Development and these releases possible! Please consider supporting our efforts by volunteering yourself or through organization contributions to the Python Software Foundation.
Your release team,
Thomas Wouters
Ned Deily
Steve Dower

retguard for amd64 system calls

Posted on by Michael G

Todd Mortimer (mortimer@) has
committed
(to -current)
retguard
for amd64 system calls:

CVSROOT:	/cvs
Module name:	src
Changes by:	mortimer@cvs.openbsd.org	2023/01/10 18:55:18

Modified files:
	lib/libc/arch/amd64: SYS.h 
	lib/libc/arch/amd64/sys: Ovfork.S brk.S sbrk.S sigpending.S 
	                         sigprocmask.S sigsuspend.S 
	                         tfork_thread.S 
	libexec/ld.so/amd64: SYS.h 

Log message:
Add retguard to amd64 syscalls.

Since we got rid of padded syscalls we have enough registers to do this.

ok deraadt@ ok kettenis@

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Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 reach the end of the line

Posted on by Michael G
Ars reports: It’s the end of the line for Windows 7 and Windows 8.1. These older versions of Windows (plus Windows RT) stop receiving all security updates today, over a decade after their original releases. Microsoft will also stop providing Microsoft Edge browser updates for these operating systems in a few days, and the remaining third-party apps that still work will eventually follow suit (Google Chrome support, most notably, ends early next month). Windows 7 support for most people actually ended three years ago, but businesses that still used it could pay for up to three years of additional support while they transitioned to Windows 10 or 11. That window has now closed, and Microsoft isn’t offering a paid support option for Windows 8.1. Run an unspported operating system, or invite more ads and spyware. Tough call.

देखिए Google Boy की फैक्‍ट्री,पहली कक्षा का बच्‍चा भी बता देता है भगवान राम की 40 पीढ़ियों तक के नाम

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They ARE Still HERE Floundering Around Galveston

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Video by via Dailymotion Source Kayak fishing for red drum and flounder near Galveston, Texas. A full moon, a strong outgoing tide, a lot of water movement, and excellent fishing conditions.Featured https://studio.youtube.com/channel/UCTTsEVHVtz0Y1iIkuXlBSuw fishing,best fishing,fishing videos,amazing fishing,hook fishing,best fishing video,fishing video,catfish fishing,best,girl fishing,best fishing fails,best hook fishing,best video fishing,abdul sami fishing,unique fishing,bass fishing,best fishing knot,best fishing…