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diff --git a/python3.html.markdown b/python3.html.markdown index 2398e7ac..6b3486a6 100644 --- a/python3.html.markdown +++ b/python3.html.markdown @@ -97,13 +97,13 @@ False or True # => True 1 < 2 < 3 # => True 2 < 3 < 2 # => False -# (is vs. ==) is checks if two variable refer to the same object, but == checks +# (is vs. ==) is checks if two variables refer to the same object, but == checks # if the objects pointed to have the same values. a = [1, 2, 3, 4] # Point a at a new list, [1, 2, 3, 4] b = a # Point b at what a is pointing to b is a # => True, a and b refer to the same object b == a # => True, a's and b's objects are equal -b = [1, 2, 3, 4] # Point a at a new list, [1, 2, 3, 4] +b = [1, 2, 3, 4] # Point b at a new list, [1, 2, 3, 4] b is a # => False, a and b do not refer to the same object b == a # => True, a's and b's objects are equal @@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ b == a # => True, a's and b's objects are equal # A string can be treated like a list of characters "This is a string"[0] # => 'T' +# You can find the length of a string +len("This is a string") # => 16 + # .format can be used to format strings, like this: "{} can be {}".format("Strings", "interpolated") # => "Strings can be interpolated" @@ -174,6 +177,10 @@ some_var # => 5 # See Control Flow to learn more about exception handling. some_unknown_var # Raises a NameError +# if can be used as an expression +# Equivalent of C's '?:' ternary operator +"yahoo!" if 3 > 2 else 2 # => "yahoo!" + # Lists store sequences li = [] # You can start with a prefilled list @@ -224,8 +231,8 @@ li.remove(2) # Raises a ValueError as 2 is not in the list # Insert an element at a specific index li.insert(1, 2) # li is now [1, 2, 3] again -# Get the index of the first item found -li.index(2) # => 3 +# Get the index of the first item found matching the argument +li.index(2) # => 1 li.index(4) # Raises a ValueError as 4 is not in the list # You can add lists @@ -425,7 +432,6 @@ by step. If step is not indicated, the default value is 1. prints: 4 6 - 8 """ for i in range(4, 8, 2): print(i) @@ -584,22 +590,62 @@ add_10(3) # => 13 (lambda x: x > 2)(3) # => True (lambda x, y: x ** 2 + y ** 2)(2, 1) # => 5 -# TODO - Fix for iterables # 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] +list(map(add_10, [1, 2, 3])) # => [11, 12, 13] +list(map(max, [1, 2, 3], [4, 2, 1])) # => [4, 2, 3] -filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]) # => [6, 7] +list(filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7])) # => [6, 7] # We can use list comprehensions for nice maps and filters # List comprehension stores the output as a list which can itself be a nested list [add_10(i) for i in [1, 2, 3]] # => [11, 12, 13] [x for x in [3, 4, 5, 6, 7] if x > 5] # => [6, 7] +# You can construct set and dict comprehensions as well. +{x for x in 'abcddeef' if x in 'abc'} # => {'d', 'e', 'f'} +{x: x**2 for x in range(5)} # => {0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 4, 3: 9, 4: 16} + + #################################################### -## 5. Classes +## 5. Modules #################################################### +# You can import modules +import math +print(math.sqrt(16)) # => 4.0 + +# 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 + +# You can import all functions from a module. +# Warning: this is not recommended +from math import * + +# You can shorten module names +import math as m +math.sqrt(16) == m.sqrt(16) # => True + +# Python modules are just ordinary python files. You +# can write your own, and import them. The name of the +# module is the same as the name of the file. + +# You can find out which functions and attributes +# defines a module. +import math +dir(math) + +# If you have a Python script named math.py in the same +# folder as your current script, the file math.py will +# be loaded instead of the built-in Python module. +# This happens because the local folder has priority +# over Python's built-in libraries. + + +#################################################### +## 6. Classes +#################################################### # We use the "class" operator to get a class class Human: @@ -622,7 +668,11 @@ class Human: # An instance method. All methods take "self" as the first argument def say(self, msg): - return "{name}: {message}".format(name=self.name, message=msg) + print ("{name}: {message}".format(name=self.name, message=msg)) + + # Another instance method + def sing(self): + return 'yo... yo... microphone check... one two... one two...' # A class method is shared among all instances # They are called with the calling class as the first argument @@ -653,94 +703,161 @@ class Human: del self._age -# Instantiate a class -i = Human(name="Ian") -print(i.say("hi")) # prints out "Ian: hi" +# When a Python interpreter reads a source file it executes all its code. +# This __name__ check makes sure this code block is only executed when this +# module is the main program. +if __name__ == '__main__': + # Instantiate a class + i = Human(name="Ian") + i.say("hi") # "Ian: hi" + j = Human("Joel") + j.say("hello") # "Joel: hello" + # i and j are instances of type Human, or in other words: they are Human objects + + # Call our class method + i.say(i.get_species()) # "Ian: H. sapiens" + # Change the shared attribute + Human.species = "H. neanderthalensis" + i.say(i.get_species()) # => "Ian: H. neanderthalensis" + j.say(j.get_species()) # => "Joel: H. neanderthalensis" + + # Call the static method + print(Human.grunt()) # => "*grunt*" + print(i.grunt()) # => "*grunt*" + + # Update the property for this instance + i.age = 42 + # Get the property + i.say(i.age) # => 42 + j.say(j.age) # => 0 + # Delete the property + del i.age + # i.age # => this would raise an AttributeError + -j = Human("Joel") -print(j.say("hello")) # prints out "Joel: hello" +#################################################### +## 6.1 Multiple Inheritance +#################################################### -# Call our class method -i.get_species() # => "H. sapiens" +# Another class definition +class Bat: -# Change the shared attribute -Human.species = "H. neanderthalensis" -i.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" -j.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" + species = 'Baty' -# Call the static method -Human.grunt() # => "*grunt*" + def __init__(self, can_fly=True): + self.fly = can_fly -# Update the property -i.age = 42 + # This class also has a say method + def say(self, msg): + msg = '... ... ...' + return msg -# Get the property -i.age # => 42 + # And its own method as well + def sonar(self): + return '))) ... (((' -# Delete the property -del i.age -i.age # => raises an AttributeError +if __name__ == '__main__': + b = Bat() + print(b.say('hello')) + print(b.fly) +# from "filename-without-extension" import "function-or-class" +from human import Human +from bat import Bat -#################################################### -## 6. Modules -#################################################### +# Batman inherits from both Human and Bat +class Batman(Human, Bat): -# You can import modules -import math -print(math.sqrt(16)) # => 4 + # Batman has its own value for the species class attribute + species = 'Superhero' -# 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 + def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs): + # Typically to inherit attributes you have to call super: + #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. + # The use of *args and **kwargs allows for a clean way to pass arguments, + # with each parent "peeling a layer of the onion". + Human.__init__(self, 'anonymous', *args, **kwargs) + Bat.__init__(self, *args, can_fly=False, **kwargs) + # override the value for the name attribute + self.name = 'Sad Affleck' -# You can import all functions from a module. -# Warning: this is not recommended -from math import * + def sing(self): + return 'nan nan nan nan nan batman!' -# You can shorten module names -import math as m -math.sqrt(16) == m.sqrt(16) # => True -# Python modules are just ordinary python files. You -# can write your own, and import them. The name of the -# module is the same as the name of the file. +if __name__ == '__main__': + sup = Batman() + + # Instance type checks + if isinstance(sup, Human): + print('I am human') + if isinstance(sup, Bat): + print('I am bat') + if type(sup) is Batman: + print('I am Batman') + + # Get the Method Resolution search Order used by both getattr() and super(). + # This attribute is dynamic and can be updated + print(Batman.__mro__) # => (<class '__main__.Batman'>, <class 'human.Human'>, <class 'bat.Bat'>, <class 'object'>) + + # Calls parent method but uses its own class attribute + print(sup.get_species()) # => Superhero + + # Calls overloaded method + print(sup.sing()) # => nan nan nan nan nan batman! + + # Calls method from Human, because inheritance order matters + sup.say('I agree') # => Sad Affleck: I agree + + # Call method that exists only in 2nd ancestor + print(sup.sonar()) # => ))) ... ((( + + # Inherited class attribute + sup.age = 100 + print(sup.age) + + # Inherited attribute from 2nd ancestor whose default value was overridden. + print('Can I fly? ' + str(sup.fly)) -# You can find out which functions and attributes -# defines a module. -import math -dir(math) #################################################### ## 7. Advanced #################################################### -# Generators help you make lazy code +# Generators help you make lazy code. def double_numbers(iterable): for i in iterable: yield i + i -# A generator creates values on the fly. -# Instead of generating and returning all values at once it creates one in each -# iteration. This means values bigger than 15 wont be processed in -# double_numbers. -# We use a trailing underscore in variable names when we want to use a name that -# would normally collide with a python keyword -range_ = range(1, 900000000) -# will double all numbers until a result >=30 found -for i in double_numbers(range_): +# Generators are memory-efficient because they only load the data needed to +# process the next value in the iterable. This allows them to perform +# operations on otherwise prohibitively large value ranges. +# NOTE: `range` replaces `xrange` in Python 3. +for i in double_numbers(range(1, 900000000)): # `range` is a generator. print(i) if i >= 30: break +# Just as you can create a list comprehension, you can create generator +# comprehensions as well. +values = (-x for x in [1,2,3,4,5]) +for x in values: + print(x) # prints -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 to console/terminal + +# You can also cast a generator comprehension directly to a list. +values = (-x for x in [1,2,3,4,5]) +gen_to_list = list(values) +print(gen_to_list) # => [-1, -2, -3, -4, -5] + # Decorators -# in this example beg wraps say -# Beg will call say. If say_please is True then it will change the returned -# message +# In this example `beg` wraps `say`. If say_please is True then it +# will change the returned message. from functools import wraps @@ -781,6 +898,7 @@ print(say(say_please=True)) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! 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