I have a string of 1s and 0s that represents a binary number (e.g. '00101101'). How would I convert that to an actual num? If I use int(), Python assumes decimal and creates a number that's much, much ...

Python is a poster child for dynamically typed languages, but if Guido van Rossum gets his way—as benevolent dictator for life (BDFL), he usually does—the language will soon get optional support for ...