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diff --git a/python3.html.markdown b/python3.html.markdown
index 2398e7ac..2e37fccb 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
@@ -174,6 +174,10 @@ 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 +228,8 @@ 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 +429,6 @@ 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)
@@ -584,12 +587,11 @@ 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
@@ -689,7 +691,7 @@ i.age # => raises an AttributeError
# You can import modules
import math
-print(math.sqrt(16)) # => 4
+print(math.sqrt(16)) # => 4.0
# You can get specific functions from a module
from math import ceil, floor
@@ -713,6 +715,11 @@ math.sqrt(16) == m.sqrt(16) # => True
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.
####################################################
## 7. Advanced
@@ -781,6 +788,7 @@ print(say(say_please=True)) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :(
* [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)
* [Official Style Guide for Python](https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/)
+* [Python 3 Computer Science Circles](http://cscircles.cemc.uwaterloo.ca/)
### Dead Tree