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diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index da04d381..b939ebbe 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -14,7 +14,13 @@ executable pseudocode. Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at [@louiedinh](http://twitter.com/louiedinh) or louiedinh [at] [google's email service] Note: This article applies to Python 2.7 specifically, but should be applicable -to Python 2.x. For Python 3.x, take a look at the Python 3 tutorial. +to Python 2.x. Python 2.7 is reachong end of life and will stop beeign maintained in 2020, +it is though recommended to start learnign Python with Python 3. +For Python 3.x, take a look at the [Python 3 tutorial](http://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python3/). + +It is also possible to write Python code which is compatible with Python 2.7 and 3.x at the same time, +using Python [`__future__` imports](https://docs.python.org/2/library/__future__.html). `__future__` imports +allow you to write Python 3 code that will run on Python 2, so check out the Python 3 tutorial. ```python @@ -46,7 +52,7 @@ to Python 2.x. For Python 3.x, take a look at the Python 3 tutorial. 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 @@ -101,6 +107,8 @@ not False # => True # Strings can be added too! "Hello " + "world!" # => "Hello world!" +# Strings can be added without using '+' +"Hello " "world!" # => "Hello world!" # ... or multiplied "Hello" * 3 # => "HelloHelloHello" @@ -139,12 +147,14 @@ bool("") # => False ## 2. Variables and Collections #################################################### -# Python has a print statement, in all 2.x versions but removed from 3. -print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" -# Python also has a print function, available in versions 2.7 and 3... -# but for 2.7 you need to add the import (uncommented): -# from __future__ import print_function -print("I'm also Python! ") +# Python has a print statement +print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" # => I'm Python. Nice to meet you! + +# Simple way to get input data from console +input_string_var = raw_input("Enter some data: ") # Returns the data as a string +input_var = input("Enter some data: ") # Evaluates the data as python code +# Warning: Caution is recommended for input() method usage +# Note: In python 3, input() is deprecated and raw_input() is renamed to input() # No need to declare variables before assigning to them. some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores @@ -193,7 +203,7 @@ 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] @@ -314,11 +324,11 @@ some_var = 5 # Here is an if statement. Indentation is significant in python! # prints "some_var is smaller than 10" if some_var > 10: - print("some_var is totally bigger than 10.") + print "some_var is totally bigger than 10." elif some_var < 10: # This elif clause is optional. - print("some_var is smaller than 10.") + print "some_var is smaller than 10." else: # This is optional too. - print("some_var is indeed 10.") + print "some_var is indeed 10." """ @@ -329,8 +339,8 @@ 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 @@ -342,7 +352,19 @@ prints: 3 """ for i in range(4): - print(i) + print i + +""" +"range(lower, upper)" returns a list of numbers +from the lower number to the upper number +prints: + 4 + 5 + 6 + 7 +""" +for i in range(4, 8): + print i """ While loops go until a condition is no longer met. @@ -354,7 +376,7 @@ prints: """ x = 0 while x < 4: - print(x) + print x x += 1 # Shorthand for x = x + 1 # Handle exceptions with a try/except block @@ -369,7 +391,13 @@ 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 + print "We can clean up resources here" +# Instead of try/finally to cleanup resources you can use a with statement +with open("myfile.txt") as f: + for line in f: + print line #################################################### ## 4. Functions @@ -377,7 +405,7 @@ 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 @@ -396,7 +424,7 @@ varargs(1, 2, 3) # => (1, 2, 3) # You can define functions that take a variable number of -# keyword args, as well, which will be interpreted as a map if you do not use ** +# keyword args, as well, which will be interpreted as a dict if you do not use ** def keyword_args(**kwargs): return kwargs @@ -406,8 +434,8 @@ keyword_args(big="foot", loch="ness") # => {"big": "foot", "loch": "ness"} # You can do both at once, if you like def all_the_args(*args, **kwargs): - print(args) - print(kwargs) + print args + print kwargs """ all_the_args(1, 2, a=3, b=4) prints: (1, 2) @@ -429,14 +457,14 @@ 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 @@ -457,9 +485,12 @@ add_10(3) # => 13 # There are also anonymous functions (lambda x: x > 2)(3) # => True +(lambda x, y: x ** 2 + y ** 2)(2, 1) # => 5 # There are built-in higher order functions map(add_10, [1, 2, 3]) # => [11, 12, 13] +map(max, [1, 2, 3], [4, 2, 1]) # => [4, 2, 3] + filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]) # => [6, 7] # We can use list comprehensions for nice maps and filters @@ -487,7 +518,7 @@ 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 @@ -503,10 +534,10 @@ class Human(object): # Instantiate a class i = Human(name="Ian") -print(i.say("hi")) # prints out "Ian: hi" +print i.say("hi") # prints out "Ian: hi" j = Human("Joel") -print(j.say("hello")) # prints out "Joel: hello" +print j.say("hello") # prints out "Joel: hello" # Call our class method i.get_species() # => "H. sapiens" @@ -526,12 +557,12 @@ Human.grunt() # => "*grunt*" # You can import modules import math -print(math.sqrt(16)) # => 4 +print math.sqrt(16) # => 4 # You can get specific functions from a module from math import ceil, floor -print(ceil(3.7)) # => 4.0 -print(floor(3.7)) # => 3.0 +print ceil(3.7) # => 4.0 +print floor(3.7) # => 3.0 # You can import all functions from a module. # Warning: this is not recommended @@ -577,7 +608,7 @@ xrange_ = xrange(1, 900000000) # will double all numbers until a result >=30 found for i in double_numbers(xrange_): - print(i) + print i if i >= 30: break @@ -606,24 +637,25 @@ def say(say_please=False): return msg, say_please -print(say()) # Can you buy me a beer? -print(say(say_please=True)) # Can you buy me a beer? 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