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Creating Python programs

Published: September 6, 2024 18:21

Python programs are created in code editors, and can be run using system command prompt. Table of contents The Python REPL Definitions: program, script, command-line, editor Creating a Python program in a code editor …

Functions and Methods in Python

Published: August 30, 2024 22:23

Methods are functions that live on objects. Table of contents Operators Some functions included with Python Calling functions Function arguments Functions either return a value or perform an action …

Arithmetic in Python

Published: August 28, 2024 21:10

An explanation of Python's two number types (integers and floating point numbers), supported arithmetic operations, and an explanation of operator precedence. Table of contents Integers Floating point numbers Mixing…

Checking for an empty list in Python

Published: August 20, 2024 21:18

Python programmers typically check for empty lists by relying on truthiness. Table of contents Checking the length of a list Evaluating the truthiness of a list Comparing for equality with an empty list Truthiness…

How to make a tuple

Published: August 2, 2024 21:36

Tuples are technically just immutable lists, but by convention we tend to use tuples and lists for quite different purposes. Table of contents Making tuples in Python Tuples are like lists, but immutable Tuples are all…

Using "else" in a comprehension

Published: July 20, 2024 16:53

While list comprehesions in Python don't support the else keyword directly, conditional expressions can be embedded within list comprehension. Table of contents Do list comprehensions support else? But else does work in…

What are lists in Python?

Published: July 12, 2024 15:09

Lists are used to store and manipulate an ordered collection of things. Table of contents Lists are ordered collections Containment checking Length Modifying the contents of a list Indexing: looking up items…

Strings in Python

Published: July 4, 2024 15:16

Strings are used to store text-based data. Table of contents Strings store text How are strings used? String methods in Python String concatenation Double quotes vs single quotes Escape characters …

Data structures contain pointers

Published: June 13, 2024 21:20

Data structures, like variables, contain references to objects, rather than the objects themselves. Table of contents Referencing the same object in multiple places Data structures store references, not objects Avoid…