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@@ -50,17 +50,19 @@ Note: This article applies to Python 3 specifically. Check out [here](http://lea
10.0 / 3 # => 3.3333333333333335
# Modulo operation
-7 % 3 # => 1
+7 % 3 # => 1
+# i % j have the same sign as j, unlike C
+-7 % 3 # => 2
# Exponentiation (x**y, x to the yth power)
2**3 # => 8
# Enforce precedence with parentheses
-1 + 3 * 2 # => 7
+1 + 3 * 2 # => 7
(1 + 3) * 2 # => 8
# Boolean values are primitives (Note: the capitalization)
-True # => True
+True # => True
False # => False
# negate with not
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ b == a # => True, a's and b's objects are equal
"This is a string."
'This is also a string.'
-# Strings can be added too! But try not to do this.
+# Strings can be added too
"Hello " + "world!" # => "Hello world!"
# String literals (but not variables) can be concatenated without using '+'
"Hello " "world!" # => "Hello world!"
@@ -140,10 +142,9 @@ len("This is a string") # => 16
# You can also format using f-strings or formatted string literals (in Python 3.6+)
name = "Reiko"
f"She said her name is {name}." # => "She said her name is Reiko"
-# You can basically put any Python statement inside the braces and it will be output in the string.
+# You can basically put any Python expression inside the braces and it will be output in the string.
f"{name} is {len(name)} characters long." # => "Reiko is 5 characters long."
-
# None is an object
None # => None
@@ -173,7 +174,6 @@ print("Hello, World", end="!") # => Hello, World!
# Simple way to get input data from console
input_string_var = input("Enter some data: ") # Returns the data as a string
-# Note: In earlier versions of Python, input() method was named as raw_input()
# There are no declarations, only assignments.
# Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores
@@ -482,7 +482,7 @@ except (TypeError, NameError):
pass # Multiple exceptions can be handled together, if required.
else: # Optional clause to the try/except block. Must follow all except blocks
print("All good!") # Runs only if the code in try raises no exceptions
-finally: # Execute under all circumstances
+finally: # Execute under all circumstances
print("We can clean up resources here")
# Instead of try/finally to cleanup resources you can use a with statement
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ print(contents)
with open('myfile2.txt', "r+") as file:
contents = json.load(file) # reads a json object from a file
-print(contents)
+print(contents)
# print: {"aa": 12, "bb": 21}
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ class Human:
return "*grunt*"
# A property is just like a getter.
- # It turns the method age() into an read-only attribute of the same name.
+ # It turns the method age() into a read-only attribute of the same name.
# There's no need to write trivial getters and setters in Python, though.
@property
def age(self):
@@ -773,9 +773,8 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
# Call the static method
print(Human.grunt()) # => "*grunt*"
- # Cannot call static method with instance of object
- # because i.grunt() will automatically put "self" (the object i) as an argument
- print(i.grunt()) # => TypeError: grunt() takes 0 positional arguments but 1 was given
+ # Static methods can be called by instances too
+ print(i.grunt()) # => "*grunt*"
# Update the property for this instance
i.age = 42
@@ -920,7 +919,7 @@ class Batman(Superhero, Bat):
def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
# Typically to inherit attributes you have to call super:
- # super(Batman, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+ # super(Batman, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
# However we are dealing with multiple inheritance here, and super()
# only works with the next base class in the MRO list.
# So instead we explicitly call __init__ for all ancestors.
@@ -1030,15 +1029,15 @@ print(say(say_please=True)) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :(
* [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python](https://automatetheboringstuff.com)
* [Ideas for Python Projects](http://pythonpracticeprojects.com)
-* [The Official Docs](http://docs.python.org/3/)
-* [Hitchhiker's Guide to Python](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/)
-* [Python Course](http://www.python-course.eu/index.php)
+* [The Official Docs](https://docs.python.org/3/)
+* [Hitchhiker's Guide to Python](https://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/)
+* [Python Course](https://www.python-course.eu)
* [First Steps With Python](https://realpython.com/learn/python-first-steps/)
* [A curated list of awesome Python frameworks, libraries and software](https://github.com/vinta/awesome-python)
-* [30 Python Language Features and Tricks You May Not Know About](http://sahandsaba.com/thirty-python-language-features-and-tricks-you-may-not-know.html)
+* [30 Python Language Features and Tricks You May Not Know About](https://sahandsaba.com/thirty-python-language-features-and-tricks-you-may-not-know.html)
* [Official Style Guide for Python](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/)
-* [Python 3 Computer Science Circles](http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
-* [Dive Into Python 3](http://www.diveintopython3.net/index.html)
-* [A Crash Course in Python for Scientists](http://nbviewer.jupyter.org/gist/anonymous/5924718)
+* [Python 3 Computer Science Circles](https://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
+* [Dive Into Python 3](https://www.diveintopython3.net/index.html)
+* [A Crash Course in Python for Scientists](https://nbviewer.jupyter.org/gist/anonymous/5924718)
* [Python Tutorial for Intermediates](https://pythonbasics.org/)
* [Build a Desktop App with Python](https://pythonpyqt.com/)