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diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 7281a330..88e0deb1 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ to Python 2.x. For Python 3.x, take a look at the [Python 3 tutorial](http://lea 2.0 # This is a float 11.0 / 4.0 # => 2.75 ahhh...much better -# Result of integer division truncated down both for positive and negative. +# Result of integer division truncated down both for positive and negative. 5 // 3 # => 1 5.0 // 3.0 # => 1.0 # works on floats too -5 // 3 # => -2 @@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ li[2:] # => [4, 3] li[:3] # => [1, 2, 4] # Select every second entry li[::2] # =>[1, 4] -# Revert the list +# Reverse a copy of the list li[::-1] # => [3, 4, 2, 1] # Use any combination of these to make advanced slices # li[start:end:step] # Remove arbitrary elements from a list with "del" del li[2] # li is now [1, 2, 3] - +r # You can add lists li + other_li # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] # Note: values for li and for other_li are not modified. @@ -327,8 +327,8 @@ prints: mouse is a mammal """ for animal in ["dog", "cat", "mouse"]: - # You can use % to interpolate formatted strings - print "%s is a mammal" % animal + # You can use {0} to interpolate formatted strings. (See above.) + print "{0} is a mammal".format(animal) """ "range(number)" returns a list of numbers @@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ else: # Optional clause to the try/except block. Must follow all except blocks # Use "def" to create new functions def add(x, y): - print "x is %s and y is %s" % (x, y) + print "x is {0} and y is {1}".format(x, y) return x + y # Return values with a return statement # Calling functions with parameters @@ -439,14 +439,14 @@ def pass_all_the_args(*args, **kwargs): print varargs(*args) print keyword_args(**kwargs) -# Function Scope +# Function Scope x = 5 def setX(num): # Local var x not the same as global variable x x = num # => 43 print x # => 43 - + def setGlobalX(num): global x print x # => 5 @@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ class Human(object): # An instance method. All methods take "self" as the first argument def say(self, msg): - return "%s: %s" % (self.name, msg) + return "{0}: {1}".format(self.name, msg) # A class method is shared among all instances # They are called with the calling class as the first argument @@ -624,16 +624,17 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( ### Free Online +* [Automate the Boring Stuff with Python](https://automatetheboringstuff.com) * [Learn Python The Hard Way](http://learnpythonthehardway.org/book/) * [Dive Into Python](http://www.diveintopython.net/) * [The Official Docs](http://docs.python.org/2.6/) * [Hitchhiker's Guide to Python](http://docs.python-guide.org/en/latest/) * [Python Module of the Week](http://pymotw.com/2/) * [A Crash Course in Python for Scientists](http://nbviewer.ipython.org/5920182) +* [First Steps With Python](https://realpython.com/learn/python-first-steps/) ### Dead Tree * [Programming Python](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596158106/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0596158106&linkCode=as2&tag=homebits04-20) * [Dive Into Python](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1441413022/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1441413022&linkCode=as2&tag=homebits04-20) * [Python Essential Reference](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0672329786/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0672329786&linkCode=as2&tag=homebits04-20) - |