From 2ad26dd44a9129aade696ac64d9d6ae1a1f6a98b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sriram Sundarraj Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 01:30:40 +0530 Subject: [python/en] Adding strings without + added. --- python.html.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 478804cd..63547bf6 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ 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" -- cgit v1.2.3 From 98aa4ef43c84b9bdaa988971174bbb21e042e6ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sriram Sundarraj Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 01:50:17 +0530 Subject: [python/en] Added range(start, stop). --- python.html.markdown | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 63547bf6..668e04f9 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -346,6 +346,18 @@ prints: for i in range(4): 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. prints: -- cgit v1.2.3 From 6b6342a7dc8d4280eb4465894bc15cdd5b7ff383 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sriram Sundarraj Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 22:57:33 +0530 Subject: [python/en] Moved to default python2 print statements. --- python.html.markdown | 40 +++++++++++++++++++++------------------- 1 file changed, 21 insertions(+), 19 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 668e04f9..899a97f8 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -145,8 +145,10 @@ bool("") # => False 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 +from __future__ import print_function print("I'm also Python! ") +# This is useful to maintain compatibility, +# but for this doc, we'll use the python 2 print statement # No need to declare variables before assigning to them. some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores @@ -316,11 +318,11 @@ 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." """ @@ -332,7 +334,7 @@ prints: """ for animal in ["dog", "cat", "mouse"]: # You can use % to interpolate formatted strings - print("%s is a mammal" % animal) + print "%s is a mammal" % animal """ "range(number)" returns a list of numbers @@ -344,7 +346,7 @@ prints: 3 """ for i in range(4): - print(i) + print i """ "range(lower, upper)" returns a list of numbers @@ -356,7 +358,7 @@ prints: 7 """ for i in range(4, 8): - print(i) + print i """ While loops go until a condition is no longer met. @@ -368,7 +370,7 @@ prints: """ x = 0 while x < 4: - print(x) + print x x += 1 # Shorthand for x = x + 1 # Handle exceptions with a try/except block @@ -391,7 +393,7 @@ 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 %s and y is %s" % (x, y) return x + y # Return values with a return statement # Calling functions with parameters @@ -420,8 +422,8 @@ 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) @@ -517,10 +519,10 @@ 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" @@ -540,12 +542,12 @@ 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 @@ -591,7 +593,7 @@ 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 @@ -620,8 +622,8 @@ 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? Please! I am poor :( +print say() # Can you buy me a beer? +print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( ``` ## Ready For More? -- cgit v1.2.3 From c2963cdc31ea9c0cce9d5abf8b0a6d606d11b3a0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Sriram Sundarraj Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2015 23:29:01 +0530 Subject: [python/en] Removed python3 print. --- python.html.markdown | 8 +------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 7 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 899a97f8..7281a330 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -141,14 +141,8 @@ bool("") # => False ## 2. Variables and Collections #################################################### -# Python has a print statement, in all 2.x versions but removed from 3. +# Python has a print statement 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! ") -# This is useful to maintain compatibility, -# but for this doc, we'll use the python 2 print statement # No need to declare variables before assigning to them. some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores -- cgit v1.2.3 From e13e00945dc4bb20c7cf6b9cd4af87f73b965ddb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rinoc Johnson Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 17:56:01 -0400 Subject: Fix Python typo. --- python.html.markdown | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 7281a330..f081a6a7 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 @@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ li[2:] # => [4, 3] li[:3] # => [1, 2, 4] # Select every second entry li[::2] # =>[1, 4] -# Revert the list +# Reverse the list li[::-1] # => [3, 4, 2, 1] # Use any combination of these to make advanced slices # li[start:end:step] @@ -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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 5ebe2dcb6eeaf7e34daf07f76dcfa2403f05a332 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Rinoc Johnson Date: Thu, 30 Apr 2015 19:31:38 -0400 Subject: Clarify wording for list reversal. --- python.html.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index f081a6a7..ace3f794 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -191,14 +191,14 @@ li[2:] # => [4, 3] li[:3] # => [1, 2, 4] # Select every second entry li[::2] # =>[1, 4] -# Reverse 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. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 92096a65ed309e84439f84f7b410a044386a2959 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Herman Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 08:35:31 -0600 Subject: python/en - added two resources --- python.html.markdown | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index ace3f794..354fd9a1 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -630,10 +630,12 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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) +* [Real Python](https://realpython.com/) -- cgit v1.2.3 From c6caa7664c53d8decb2076987f601a7c99fd6951 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Michael Herman Date: Sun, 5 Jul 2015 21:12:12 -0600 Subject: Update python.html.markdown --- python.html.markdown | 2 -- 1 file changed, 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 354fd9a1..b89fe57d 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -637,5 +637,3 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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) -* [Real Python](https://realpython.com/) - -- cgit v1.2.3 From d995a0ae2792b3e6acc832438b84e9fed570d0e4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Miller <725mrm@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 16 Jul 2015 16:45:25 -0500 Subject: Changed %s formatting to {n} style. If line 117 is accurate, then {n} style string formatting is the preferred style, and it should be reflected in the examples. --- python.html.markdown | 8 ++++---- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index b89fe57d..3b233f7f 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -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 @@ -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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 8a968db2bc0f596e2e9d865b73d909b02ff774d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Al Sweigart Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 11:24:40 -0700 Subject: Added links to the free book "Automate the Boring Stuff with Python" to the "Free Online" section. --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 3b233f7f..88e0deb1 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -624,6 +624,7 @@ 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/) -- cgit v1.2.3 From a24e5ef7a115eb32e929a003fdfcdb3704927064 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denis Gladkikh Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 09:27:40 -0700 Subject: Python: add finally and with statements https://docs.python.org/2/tutorial/errors.html --- python.html.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 88e0deb1..9493e6a3 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -379,7 +379,13 @@ 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 with +with open("myfile.txt") as f: + for line in f: + print line #################################################### ## 4. Functions -- cgit v1.2.3 From 3e93c5e5f4a4f968a2371dc0b69047bc78da4640 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Denis Gladkikh Date: Tue, 1 Sep 2015 10:23:31 -0700 Subject: Update python.html.markdown --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 9493e6a3..16a94c8f 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ else: # Optional clause to the try/except block. Must follow all except blocks finally: # Execute under all circumstances print "We can clean up resources here" -# Instead of try/finally to cleanup resources you can use with +# 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 09874aa5c008c3944093dc2d3a5ddca489e2c998 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Adam Bard Date: Wed, 30 Sep 2015 10:48:59 +0800 Subject: map->dict --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 16a94c8f..352f7349 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 13807790e46d4b75b90d6da17e6c28f4ed9e5a49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: DaKnOb Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 16:42:57 +0300 Subject: Add note about Python Module Order of Import --- python.html.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 352f7349..e306dabd 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -569,6 +569,12 @@ math.sqrt == m.sqrt == sqrt # => 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From f35472d8d268f3e07dbbcccf953882d425a53240 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jesse Huang Date: Fri, 2 Oct 2015 14:00:54 -0400 Subject: Removed random "r" --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 352f7349..5572e38e 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ li[::-1] # => [3, 4, 2, 1] # 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. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 777423dcc519b2f25bbcf5238c12ee3a0d4c67c9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Cadel Watson Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 17:01:28 +1100 Subject: Add examples of higher-order functions taking multiple arguments --- python.html.markdown | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 5572e38e..6cfb5dca 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -473,9 +473,12 @@ 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 9ee3a687204cbe6caaa11b9fd28470651a70ae2b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ankit Aggarwal Date: Sun, 11 Oct 2015 19:51:43 +0530 Subject: Added input operations in learn Python 2.7 doc --- python.html.markdown | 5 +++++ 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 6cfb5dca..95146ca8 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ contributors: - ["Louie Dinh", "http://ldinh.ca"] - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] + - ["Ankit Aggarwal", "http://ankitaggarwal.me"] filename: learnpython.py --- @@ -144,6 +145,10 @@ bool("") # => False # Python has a print statement print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" +# Simple way to get input data from console +input_string_var = raw_input("Enter some data: ") # Data is stored as a string +input_number_var = input("Enter a number: ") # Data is stored as a number + # No need to declare variables before assigning to them. some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores some_var # => 5 -- cgit v1.2.3 From ba06e9af37fda3dd363ab5a39bf03cd65bbe2ddd Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ananya W Cleetus Date: Mon, 12 Oct 2015 11:56:37 -0400 Subject: Update python.html.markdown --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 6cfb5dca..5b36083d 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ bool("") # => False #################################################### # Python has a print statement -print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" +print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" # => I'm Python. Nice to meet you! # No need to declare variables before assigning to them. some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores -- cgit v1.2.3 From c05400477b05eb2f5f9ef7fb2d168c84e14fc26e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Matthias Bussonnier Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2015 17:56:48 -0700 Subject: Update Python 2 vs Python 3 Add fact that Python 2 is reaching end of life. And note that you can use `__future__` to add Python 2 and 3 compatible code. --- python.html.markdown | 8 +++++++- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 5b36083d..57a4d0d6 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](http://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python3/). +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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From e1d2f8c718858323e1716cc0bde4c652e9b87ce6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ankit Aggarwal Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 10:27:25 +0530 Subject: Updated the input() method usage and description --- python.html.markdown | 7 ++++--- 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 95146ca8..11642ff8 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ contributors: - ["Louie Dinh", "http://ldinh.ca"] - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] - - ["Ankit Aggarwal", "http://ankitaggarwal.me"] filename: learnpython.py --- @@ -146,8 +145,10 @@ bool("") # => False print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" # Simple way to get input data from console -input_string_var = raw_input("Enter some data: ") # Data is stored as a string -input_number_var = input("Enter a number: ") # Data is stored as a number +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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 375f0c18ae9b8d8732c480d0647becf1e82adf3e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: evuez Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2015 18:43:23 +0200 Subject: Add some stuff to lists, sets and classes This is meant to match Python 3 update. Lists: added remove, insert and index Sets: added ^, <=, >= operators Classes: added propery decorator (including getter, setter, deleter) --- python.html.markdown | 60 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---- 1 file changed, 56 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 5b36083d..c66b7642 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ contributors: - ["Louie Dinh", "http://ldinh.ca"] - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] + - ["evuez", "http://github.com/evuez"] filename: learnpython.py --- @@ -206,6 +207,17 @@ li + other_li # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] # Concatenate lists with "extend()" li.extend(other_li) # Now li is [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] +# Remove first occurrence of a value +li.remove(2) # li is now [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] +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, 4, 5, 6] again + +# Get the index of the first item found +li.index(2) # => 3 +li.index(7) # Raises a ValueError as 7 is not in the list + # Check for existence in a list with "in" 1 in li # => True @@ -297,6 +309,15 @@ filled_set | other_set # => {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} # Do set difference with - {1, 2, 3, 4} - {2, 3, 5} # => {1, 4} +# Do set symmetric difference with ^ +{1, 2, 3, 4} ^ {2, 3, 5} # => {1, 4, 5} + +# Check if set on the left is a superset of set on the right +{1, 2} >= {1, 2, 3} # => False + +# Check if set on the left is a subset of set on the right +{1, 2} <= {1, 2, 3} # => True + # Check for existence in a set with in 2 in filled_set # => True 10 in filled_set # => False @@ -448,19 +469,19 @@ def pass_all_the_args(*args, **kwargs): # Function Scope x = 5 -def setX(num): +def set_x(num): # Local var x not the same as global variable x x = num # => 43 print x # => 43 -def setGlobalX(num): +def set_global_x(num): global x print x # => 5 x = num # global var x is now set to 6 print x # => 6 -setX(43) -setGlobalX(6) +set_x(43) +set_global_x(6) # Python has first class functions def create_adder(x): @@ -504,6 +525,10 @@ class Human(object): # Assign the argument to the instance's name attribute self.name = name + # Initialize property + self.age = 0 + + # An instance method. All methods take "self" as the first argument def say(self, msg): return "{0}: {1}".format(self.name, msg) @@ -519,6 +544,23 @@ class Human(object): def grunt(): return "*grunt*" + # A property is just like a getter. + # It turns the method age() into an read-only attribute + # of the same name. + @property + def age(self): + return self._age + + # This allows the property to be set + @age.setter + def age(self, age): + self._age = age + + # This allows the property to be deleted + @age.deleter + def age(self): + del self._age + # Instantiate a class i = Human(name="Ian") @@ -538,6 +580,16 @@ j.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" # Call the static method Human.grunt() # => "*grunt*" +# Update the property +i.age = 42 + +# Get the property +i.age # => 42 + +# Delete the property +del i.age +i.age # => raises an AttributeError + #################################################### ## 6. Modules -- cgit v1.2.3 From a9bcaffd36dc3d3bfa6ec50f1861c9d006631d0b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: viv1 Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 12:57:31 +0530 Subject: [python/en]...Added some info on division --- python.html.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index b939ebbe..3d8f0085 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -58,6 +58,12 @@ allow you to write Python 3 code that will run on Python 2, so check out the Pyt -5 // 3 # => -2 -5.0 // 3.0 # => -2.0 +# Note that we can also import division module(Section 6 Modules) +# to carry out normal division with just one '/'. +from __future__ import division +11/4 # => 2.75 ...normal division +11//4 # => 2 ...floored division + # Modulo operation 7 % 3 # => 1 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 451ccaec5b489f0144cf3d537c0debb73ebd3c82 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ankit Aggarwal Date: Fri, 16 Oct 2015 20:42:03 +0530 Subject: Adding documentation on ternary operator --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index b939ebbe..daaeb70c 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -165,6 +165,7 @@ some_var # => 5 some_other_var # Raises a name error # if can be used as an expression +# Equivalent of C's '?:' ternary operator "yahoo!" if 3 > 2 else 2 # => "yahoo!" # Lists store sequences -- cgit v1.2.3 From c60ddc6ef5d80cc87b051b848ccce0b7f335f5f1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: MDS Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 01:01:14 +1300 Subject: Updated official python docs to always use the latest version of python 2 --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 675967f4..42a52bcf 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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/) +* [The Official Docs](http://docs.python.org/2/) * [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) -- cgit v1.2.3 From a6eb459b611b67132c76e34095afd87a5aada78c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vipul Sharma Date: Tue, 20 Oct 2015 09:57:53 +0530 Subject: Modified string format [python/en] --- python.html.markdown | 7 +++++-- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 42a52bcf..01e5d481 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -123,8 +123,11 @@ not False # => True # A string can be treated like a list of characters "This is a string"[0] # => 'T' -# % can be used to format strings, like this: -"%s can be %s" % ("strings", "interpolated") +#String formatting with % +#Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed later at some time, it may still be #good to know how it works. +x = 'apple' +y = 'lemon' +z = "The items in the basket are %s and %s" % (x,y) # A newer way to format strings is the format method. # This method is the preferred way -- cgit v1.2.3 From b238a58c9768d3b7694c4f02cbfe5ba2cac0015a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: payet-s Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2015 17:48:04 +0200 Subject: [python/en] Fix typos --- python.html.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 42a52bcf..753d6e8c 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ 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. 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. +to Python 2.x. Python 2.7 is reaching end of life and will stop being maintained in 2020, +it is though recommended to start learning 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, -- cgit v1.2.3 From e60a7d73e846e683bd4345cff4d1a514beab5b91 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: jxu093 Date: Sun, 25 Oct 2015 22:19:40 -0400 Subject: Added Python Resource --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 42a52bcf..254235ab 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -712,6 +712,7 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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/) +* [Fullstack Python](https://www.fullstackpython.com/) ### Dead Tree -- cgit v1.2.3 From db903ac5b6c80fa4b0e8502fb4b3abfd1bed07ee Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Srinivasan R Date: Wed, 28 Oct 2015 16:25:54 +0530 Subject: Add one more string formatting example --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 753d6e8c..3d63183c 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -128,6 +128,7 @@ not False # => True # A newer way to format strings is the format method. # This method is the preferred way +"{} is a {}".format("This", "placeholder") "{0} can be {1}".format("strings", "formatted") # You can use keywords if you don't want to count. "{name} wants to eat {food}".format(name="Bob", food="lasagna") -- cgit v1.2.3 From cdd64ecee34af20ed101ba5dc8d7dc73a8189c15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Vipul Sharma Date: Thu, 29 Oct 2015 15:23:37 +0530 Subject: 80 char and proper commenting --- python.html.markdown | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 01e5d481..ff4471e9 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -124,7 +124,8 @@ not False # => True "This is a string"[0] # => 'T' #String formatting with % -#Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed later at some time, it may still be #good to know how it works. +#Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed +#later at some time, it may still be good to know how it works. x = 'apple' y = 'lemon' z = "The items in the basket are %s and %s" % (x,y) -- cgit v1.2.3 From 14c85ba0ffbb66d9c2a056006cedaa90df8f22f4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: yihong Date: Fri, 30 Oct 2015 05:04:41 +0800 Subject: add more details on truthiness --- python.html.markdown | 14 +++++++++++--- 1 file changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 42a52bcf..7055689e 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ allow you to write Python 3 code that will run on Python 2, so check out the Pyt # to carry out normal division with just one '/'. from __future__ import division 11/4 # => 2.75 ...normal division -11//4 # => 2 ...floored division +11//4 # => 2 ...floored division # Modulo operation 7 % 3 # => 1 @@ -144,8 +144,16 @@ None is None # => True # very useful when dealing with primitive values, but is # very useful when dealing with objects. -# None, 0, and empty strings/lists all evaluate to False. -# All other values are True +# Any object can be used in a Boolean context. +# The following values are considered falsey: +# - None +# - zero of any numeric type (e.g., 0, 0L, 0.0, 0j) +# - empty sequences (e.g., '', (), []) +# - empty containers (e.g., {}, set()) +# - instances of user-defined classes meeting certain conditions +# see: https://docs.python.org/2/reference/datamodel.html#object.__nonzero__ +# +# All other values are truthy (using the bool() function on them returns True). bool(0) # => False bool("") # => False -- cgit v1.2.3 From 5bda926dcc79dea4e936cc752fd1ff00e29d71bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elijah Karari Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 09:47:55 +0300 Subject: Minor correction calling li.index(2) with li as [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] will return 1 not 3 --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 541bd36d..80cef828 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ li.remove(2) # Raises a ValueError as 2 is not in the list li.insert(1, 2) # li is now [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] again # Get the index of the first item found -li.index(2) # => 3 +li.index(2) # => 1 li.index(7) # Raises a ValueError as 7 is not in the list # Check for existence in a list with "in" -- cgit v1.2.3 From ab1acb1bb265577ea4f189d203ac35726f02970a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Elijah Karari Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 09:56:06 +0300 Subject: Updated tuple examples for clarity --- python.html.markdown | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 541bd36d..b0add668 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -261,8 +261,9 @@ tup[:2] # => (1, 2) # You can unpack tuples (or lists) into variables a, b, c = (1, 2, 3) # a is now 1, b is now 2 and c is now 3 +d, e, f = 4, 5, 6 # you can leave out the parentheses # Tuples are created by default if you leave out the parentheses -d, e, f = 4, 5, 6 +g = 4, 5, 6 # => (4, 5, 6) # Now look how easy it is to swap two values e, d = d, e # d is now 5 and e is now 4 -- cgit v1.2.3 From 0049a475edba88f6537b2490ca9506df23b46368 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Aayush Ranaut Date: Sat, 31 Oct 2015 22:20:51 +0530 Subject: Removed confusing comments --- python.html.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 5572e38e..abc461a2 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ add(y=6, x=5) # Keyword arguments can arrive in any order. # You can define functions that take a variable number of -# positional args, which will be interpreted as a tuple if you do not use the * +# positional args, which will be interpreted as a tuple def varargs(*args): return args @@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ 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 dict if you do not use ** +# keyword args, as well, which will be interpreted as a dict def keyword_args(**kwargs): return kwargs -- cgit v1.2.3 From a4a7b2dd8308a8d67722d8c93e4c1a8c052f7f6a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: EL Date: Mon, 2 Nov 2015 16:30:15 +0300 Subject: fixed unintended opposite meaning --- python.html.markdown | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 2b43c5fc..f8f712d3 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ add(y=6, x=5) # Keyword arguments can arrive in any order. # You can define functions that take a variable number of -# positional args, which will be interpreted as a tuple if you do not use the * +# positional args, which will be interpreted as a tuple by using * def varargs(*args): return args @@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ 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 dict if you do not use ** +# keyword args, as well, which will be interpreted as a dict by using ** def keyword_args(**kwargs): return kwargs -- cgit v1.2.3 From 299d064ecf7598144e49ef336e0abd00ccc4ae16 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarthfrey Date: Wed, 16 Dec 2015 16:41:07 -0500 Subject: Added Python Resources --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index d8f18e9b..1d6c0a19 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -726,6 +726,7 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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/) +* [LearnPython](http://www.learnpython.org/) ### Dead Tree -- cgit v1.2.3 From 39c83718b14a768ed62a6644ed633c9a032ff9f6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: sarthfrey Date: Mon, 25 Jan 2016 18:34:25 -0500 Subject: removed merge stuff --- python.html.markdown | 3 --- 1 file changed, 3 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 70f7f73f..2e7fd8be 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -726,11 +726,8 @@ print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( * [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/) -<<<<<<< HEAD * [LearnPython](http://www.learnpython.org/) -======= * [Fullstack Python](https://www.fullstackpython.com/) ->>>>>>> adambard/master ### Dead Tree -- cgit v1.2.3 From 5f89f277b9b2ee778ccc2e2f044b3f7dbbb6c5ea Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Divay Prakash Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 12:23:18 +0530 Subject: fixed whitespaces & content extending beyond 80 chars --- python.html.markdown | 31 ++++++++++++++++--------------- 1 file changed, 16 insertions(+), 15 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 12be4be1..28b0a7ae 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -8,20 +8,22 @@ contributors: filename: learnpython.py --- -Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s. It is now one of the most popular -languages in existence. I fell in love with Python for its syntactic clarity. It's basically -executable pseudocode. +Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s. It is now one of the +most popular languages in existence. I fell in love with Python for its +syntactic clarity. It's basically executable pseudocode. -Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at [@louiedinh](http://twitter.com/louiedinh) or louiedinh [at] [google's email service] +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. Python 2.7 is reaching end of life and will stop being maintained in 2020, -it is though recommended to start learning Python with Python 3. -For Python 3.x, take a look at the [Python 3 tutorial](http://learnxinyminutes.com/docs/python3/). +Note: This article applies to Python 2.7 specifically, but should be applicable +to Python 2.x. Python 2.7 is reaching end of life and will stop being +maintained in 2020, it is though recommended to start learning 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. +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 @@ -32,6 +34,7 @@ allow you to write Python 3 code that will run on Python 2, so check out the Pyt as comments """ + #################################################### ## 1. Primitive Datatypes and Operators #################################################### @@ -188,6 +191,7 @@ some_other_var # Raises a name error # Equivalent of C's '?:' ternary operator "yahoo!" if 3 > 2 else 2 # => "yahoo!" + # Lists store sequences li = [] # You can start with a prefilled list @@ -441,6 +445,7 @@ with open("myfile.txt") as f: for line in f: print line + #################################################### ## 4. Functions #################################################### @@ -464,7 +469,6 @@ def varargs(*args): 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 dict by using ** def keyword_args(**kwargs): @@ -698,7 +702,6 @@ for i in double_numbers(xrange_): # message from functools import wraps - def beg(target_function): @wraps(target_function) def wrapper(*args, **kwargs): @@ -709,13 +712,11 @@ def beg(target_function): return wrapper - @beg def say(say_please=False): msg = "Can you buy me a beer?" return msg, say_please - print say() # Can you buy me a beer? print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( ``` -- cgit v1.2.3 From b3b5ece63ce00ed5983374b91d150515c5a90f69 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: ven Date: Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:18:30 +0200 Subject: String length by @thesourabh --- python.html.markdown | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 28b0a7ae..fa604455 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -126,6 +126,9 @@ not False # => True # 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 + #String formatting with % #Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed #later at some time, it may still be good to know how it works. -- cgit v1.2.3 From 912d546dc7e6c83cbac4800aff6116dd77101b5d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Devin Soni Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2016 08:30:39 -0400 Subject: add dict.items() (#2290) --- python.html.markdown | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index fa604455..2105748c 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -301,6 +301,9 @@ filled_dict.keys() # => ["three", "two", "one"] filled_dict.values() # => [3, 2, 1] # Note - Same as above regarding key ordering. +# Get all key-value pairs as a list of tuples with "items()" +filled_dicts.items() # => [("one", 1), ("two", 2), ("three", 3)] + # Check for existence of keys in a dictionary with "in" "one" in filled_dict # => True 1 in filled_dict # => False -- cgit v1.2.3 From 0387bd30fc91f82b19e8e60c8969391a5c04fc28 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Prashant Khanduri Date: Sun, 26 Jun 2016 05:50:05 -0700 Subject: Generator explanation for python (#1870) More details and code on the same example as before. --- python.html.markdown | 51 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------------- 1 file changed, 34 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 2105748c..6c9da9a9 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -678,29 +678,46 @@ dir(math) ## 7. Advanced #################################################### -# Generators help you make lazy code +# Generators +# A generator "generates" values as they are requested instead of storing +# everything up front + +# The following method (*NOT* a generator) will double all values and store it +# in `double_arr`. For large size of iterables, that might get huge! def double_numbers(iterable): + double_arr = [] + for i in iterable: + double_arr.append(i + i) + +# Running the following would mean we'll double all values first and return all +# of them back to be checked by our condition +for value in double_numbers(range(1000000)): # `test_non_generator` + print value + if value > 5: + break + +# We could instead use a generator to "generate" the doubled value as the item +# is being requested +def double_numbers_generator(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. -# Note xrange is a generator that does the same thing range does. -# Creating a list 1-900000000 would take lot of time and space to be made. -# xrange creates an xrange generator object instead of creating the entire list -# like range does. -# We use a trailing underscore in variable names when we want to use a name that -# would normally collide with a python keyword -xrange_ = xrange(1, 900000000) - -# will double all numbers until a result >=30 found -for i in double_numbers(xrange_): - print i - if i >= 30: +# Running the same code as before, but with a generator, now allows us to iterate +# over the values and doubling them one by one as they are being consumed by +# our logic. Hence as soon as we see a value > 5, we stop break out of the +# loop and don't need to double most of the values sent in (MUCH FASTER!) +for value in double_numbers_generator(xrange(1000000)): # `test_generator` + print value + if value > 5: break +# BTW: did you notice the use of `range` in `test_non_generator` and `xrange` in `test_generator`? +# Just as `double_numbers_generator` is the generator version of `double_numbers` +# We have `xrange` as the generator version of `range` +# `range` would return back and array with 1000000 values for us to use +# `xrange` would generate 1000000 values for us as we request / iterate over those items + + # Decorators # in this example beg wraps say -- cgit v1.2.3 From e053806775d18e14bb5de2adcdf8369d6566ce45 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "J. Ryan Rembert" Date: Sun, 3 Jul 2016 01:47:57 -0700 Subject: [python/en] Set, dict, and generator comprehensions (#2298) * Add set and dict comprehensions for python 2 and 3 * Clean up formatting and generator explanation * Include documentation for generator comprehensions --- python.html.markdown | 50 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 32 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 6c9da9a9..55f56071 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -8,21 +8,21 @@ contributors: filename: learnpython.py --- -Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s. It is now one of the -most popular languages in existence. I fell in love with Python for its +Python was created by Guido Van Rossum in the early 90s. It is now one of the +most popular languages in existence. I fell in love with Python for its syntactic clarity. It's basically executable pseudocode. -Feedback would be highly appreciated! You can reach me at [@louiedinh](http://twitter.com/louiedinh) +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. Python 2.7 is reaching end of life and will stop being -maintained in 2020, it is though recommended to start learning Python with +Note: This article applies to Python 2.7 specifically, but should be applicable +to Python 2.x. Python 2.7 is reaching end of life and will stop being +maintained in 2020, it is though recommended to start learning 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 +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 +allow you to write Python 3 code that will run on Python 2, so check out the Python 3 tutorial. ```python @@ -549,6 +549,10 @@ filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]) # => [6, 7] [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 @@ -668,10 +672,10 @@ 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. +# 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. +# over Python's built-in libraries. #################################################### @@ -679,44 +683,54 @@ dir(math) #################################################### # Generators -# A generator "generates" values as they are requested instead of storing +# A generator "generates" values as they are requested instead of storing # everything up front -# The following method (*NOT* a generator) will double all values and store it +# The following method (*NOT* a generator) will double all values and store it # in `double_arr`. For large size of iterables, that might get huge! def double_numbers(iterable): double_arr = [] for i in iterable: double_arr.append(i + i) -# Running the following would mean we'll double all values first and return all +# Running the following would mean we'll double all values first and return all # of them back to be checked by our condition for value in double_numbers(range(1000000)): # `test_non_generator` print value if value > 5: break -# We could instead use a generator to "generate" the doubled value as the item +# We could instead use a generator to "generate" the doubled value as the item # is being requested def double_numbers_generator(iterable): for i in iterable: yield i + i # Running the same code as before, but with a generator, now allows us to iterate -# over the values and doubling them one by one as they are being consumed by -# our logic. Hence as soon as we see a value > 5, we stop break out of the +# over the values and doubling them one by one as they are being consumed by +# our logic. Hence as soon as we see a value > 5, we break out of the # loop and don't need to double most of the values sent in (MUCH FASTER!) for value in double_numbers_generator(xrange(1000000)): # `test_generator` print value if value > 5: break -# BTW: did you notice the use of `range` in `test_non_generator` and `xrange` in `test_generator`? +# BTW: did you notice the use of `range` in `test_non_generator` and `xrange` in `test_generator`? # Just as `double_numbers_generator` is the generator version of `double_numbers` # We have `xrange` as the generator version of `range` # `range` would return back and array with 1000000 values for us to use # `xrange` would generate 1000000 values for us as we request / iterate over those items +# 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 -- cgit v1.2.3 From ac6d64168f29f149ab9d8d5ea6b5fe785db229c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Smosker Date: Tue, 15 Nov 2016 16:10:56 +0400 Subject: Fix a bug Should add return to double_numbers function, without it next expression wiil fall with "TypeError: 'NoneType' object is not iterable" error for value in double_numbers(range(1000000)): # `test_non_generator` print value if value > 5: break --- python.html.markdown | 1 + 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 55f56071..6d881355 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -692,6 +692,7 @@ def double_numbers(iterable): double_arr = [] for i in iterable: double_arr.append(i + i) + return double_arr # Running the following would mean we'll double all values first and return all # of them back to be checked by our condition -- cgit v1.2.3 From e25918acabcafc8f2e3bda35e8e28fa583cb70b9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Christopher Lorton Date: Mon, 21 Nov 2016 01:38:39 -0800 Subject: Fix comment in set comprehension example (#2580) The result should be {'a', 'b', 'c'} (not {'d', 'e', 'f'}). --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 55f56071..050503c3 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]) # => [6, 7] [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 for x in 'abcddeef' if x in 'abc'} # => {'a', 'b', 'c'} {x: x**2 for x in range(5)} # => {0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 4, 3: 9, 4: 16} -- cgit v1.2.3 From 4737819e5da9e399b312b04417b1b2526f8907be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: =?UTF-8?q?David=20Haberth=C3=BCr?= Date: Tue, 20 Dec 2016 15:04:12 +0100 Subject: Made the file `pep8` compliant (#2601) Actually nearly compliant, I ran `pep8 code.py --ignore=E402,E501,E712` --- python.html.markdown | 261 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++------------------------ 1 file changed, 140 insertions(+), 121 deletions(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 050503c3..52ad6308 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contributors: - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] - ["evuez", "http://github.com/evuez"] + - ["habi", "http://github.com/habi"] filename: learnpython.py --- @@ -34,9 +35,8 @@ Python 3 tutorial. as comments """ - #################################################### -## 1. Primitive Datatypes and Operators +# 1. Primitive Datatypes and Operators #################################################### # You have numbers @@ -53,41 +53,42 @@ Python 3 tutorial. 5 / 2 # => 2 # To fix division we need to learn about floats. -2.0 # This is a float +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. -5 // 3 # => 1 -5.0 // 3.0 # => 1.0 # works on floats too +5 // 3 # => 1 +5.0 // 3.0 # => 1.0 # works on floats too -5 // 3 # => -2 --5.0 // 3.0 # => -2.0 +-5.0 // 3.0 # => -2.0 # Note that we can also import division module(Section 6 Modules) # to carry out normal division with just one '/'. from __future__ import division -11/4 # => 2.75 ...normal division -11//4 # => 2 ...floored division + +11 / 4 # => 2.75 ...normal division +11 // 4 # => 2 ...floored division # Modulo operation -7 % 3 # => 1 +7 % 3 # => 1 # Exponentiation (x to the yth power) -2**4 # => 16 +2 ** 4 # => 16 # Enforce precedence with parentheses (1 + 3) * 2 # => 8 # Boolean Operators # Note "and" and "or" are case-sensitive -True and False #=> False -False or True #=> True +True and False # => False +False or True # => True # Note using Bool operators with ints -0 and 2 #=> 0 --5 or 0 #=> -5 -0 == False #=> True -2 == True #=> False -1 == True #=> True +0 and 2 # => 0 +-5 or 0 # => -5 +0 == False # => True +2 == True # => False +1 == True # => True # negate with not not True # => False @@ -129,12 +130,12 @@ not False # => True # You can find the length of a string len("This is a string") # => 16 -#String formatting with % -#Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed -#later at some time, it may still be good to know how it works. +# String formatting with % +# Even though the % string operator will be deprecated on Python 3.1 and removed +# later at some time, it may still be good to know how it works. x = 'apple' y = 'lemon' -z = "The items in the basket are %s and %s" % (x,y) +z = "The items in the basket are %s and %s" % (x, y) # A newer way to format strings is the format method. # This method is the preferred way @@ -170,20 +171,21 @@ bool("") # => False #################################################### -## 2. Variables and Collections +# 2. Variables and Collections #################################################### # Python has a print statement -print "I'm Python. Nice to meet you!" # => I'm Python. Nice to meet you! +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 +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 +some_var = 5 # Convention is to use lower_case_with_underscores some_var # => 5 # Accessing a previously unassigned variable is an exception. @@ -194,21 +196,20 @@ some_other_var # Raises a name error # Equivalent of C's '?:' ternary operator "yahoo!" if 3 > 2 else 2 # => "yahoo!" - # Lists store sequences li = [] # You can start with a prefilled list other_li = [4, 5, 6] # Add stuff to the end of a list with append -li.append(1) # li is now [1] -li.append(2) # li is now [1, 2] -li.append(4) # li is now [1, 2, 4] -li.append(3) # li is now [1, 2, 4, 3] +li.append(1) # li is now [1] +li.append(2) # li is now [1, 2] +li.append(4) # li is now [1, 2, 4] +li.append(3) # li is now [1, 2, 4, 3] # Remove from the end with pop -li.pop() # => 3 and li is now [1, 2, 4] +li.pop() # => 3 and li is now [1, 2, 4] # Let's put it back -li.append(3) # li is now [1, 2, 4, 3] again. +li.append(3) # li is now [1, 2, 4, 3] again. # Access a list like you would any array li[0] # => 1 @@ -230,21 +231,21 @@ li[2:] # => [4, 3] # Omit the end li[:3] # => [1, 2, 4] # Select every second entry -li[::2] # =>[1, 4] +li[::2] # =>[1, 4] # Reverse a copy of the list -li[::-1] # => [3, 4, 2, 1] +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] +del li[2] # li is now [1, 2, 3] # You can add lists -li + other_li # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] +li + other_li # => [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] # Note: values for li and for other_li are not modified. # Concatenate lists with "extend()" -li.extend(other_li) # Now li is [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] +li.extend(other_li) # Now li is [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] # Remove first occurrence of a value li.remove(2) # li is now [1, 3, 4, 5, 6] @@ -258,31 +259,29 @@ li.index(2) # => 1 li.index(7) # Raises a ValueError as 7 is not in the list # Check for existence in a list with "in" -1 in li # => True +1 in li # => True # Examine the length with "len()" -len(li) # => 6 - +len(li) # => 6 # Tuples are like lists but are immutable. tup = (1, 2, 3) -tup[0] # => 1 +tup[0] # => 1 tup[0] = 3 # Raises a TypeError # You can do all those list thingies on tuples too -len(tup) # => 3 -tup + (4, 5, 6) # => (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) -tup[:2] # => (1, 2) -2 in tup # => True +len(tup) # => 3 +tup + (4, 5, 6) # => (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) +tup[:2] # => (1, 2) +2 in tup # => True # You can unpack tuples (or lists) into variables -a, b, c = (1, 2, 3) # a is now 1, b is now 2 and c is now 3 -d, e, f = 4, 5, 6 # you can leave out the parentheses +a, b, c = (1, 2, 3) # a is now 1, b is now 2 and c is now 3 +d, e, f = 4, 5, 6 # you can leave out the parentheses # Tuples are created by default if you leave out the parentheses -g = 4, 5, 6 # => (4, 5, 6) +g = 4, 5, 6 # => (4, 5, 6) # Now look how easy it is to swap two values -e, d = d, e # d is now 5 and e is now 4 - +e, d = d, e # d is now 5 and e is now 4 # Dictionaries store mappings empty_dict = {} @@ -290,33 +289,33 @@ empty_dict = {} filled_dict = {"one": 1, "two": 2, "three": 3} # Look up values with [] -filled_dict["one"] # => 1 +filled_dict["one"] # => 1 # Get all keys as a list with "keys()" -filled_dict.keys() # => ["three", "two", "one"] +filled_dict.keys() # => ["three", "two", "one"] # Note - Dictionary key ordering is not guaranteed. # Your results might not match this exactly. # Get all values as a list with "values()" -filled_dict.values() # => [3, 2, 1] +filled_dict.values() # => [3, 2, 1] # Note - Same as above regarding key ordering. # Get all key-value pairs as a list of tuples with "items()" -filled_dicts.items() # => [("one", 1), ("two", 2), ("three", 3)] +filled_dicts.items() # => [("one", 1), ("two", 2), ("three", 3)] # Check for existence of keys in a dictionary with "in" -"one" in filled_dict # => True -1 in filled_dict # => False +"one" in filled_dict # => True +1 in filled_dict # => False # Looking up a non-existing key is a KeyError -filled_dict["four"] # KeyError +filled_dict["four"] # KeyError # Use "get()" method to avoid the KeyError -filled_dict.get("one") # => 1 -filled_dict.get("four") # => None +filled_dict.get("one") # => 1 +filled_dict.get("four") # => None # The get method supports a default argument when the value is missing -filled_dict.get("one", 4) # => 1 -filled_dict.get("four", 4) # => 4 +filled_dict.get("one", 4) # => 1 +filled_dict.get("four", 4) # => 4 # note that filled_dict.get("four") is still => None # (get doesn't set the value in the dictionary) @@ -327,47 +326,46 @@ filled_dict["four"] = 4 # now, filled_dict["four"] => 4 filled_dict.setdefault("five", 5) # filled_dict["five"] is set to 5 filled_dict.setdefault("five", 6) # filled_dict["five"] is still 5 - # Sets store ... well sets (which are like lists but can contain no duplicates) empty_set = set() # Initialize a "set()" with a bunch of values -some_set = set([1, 2, 2, 3, 4]) # some_set is now set([1, 2, 3, 4]) +some_set = set([1, 2, 2, 3, 4]) # some_set is now set([1, 2, 3, 4]) # order is not guaranteed, even though it may sometimes look sorted another_set = set([4, 3, 2, 2, 1]) # another_set is now set([1, 2, 3, 4]) # Since Python 2.7, {} can be used to declare a set -filled_set = {1, 2, 2, 3, 4} # => {1, 2, 3, 4} +filled_set = {1, 2, 2, 3, 4} # => {1, 2, 3, 4} # Add more items to a set -filled_set.add(5) # filled_set is now {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} +filled_set.add(5) # filled_set is now {1, 2, 3, 4, 5} # Do set intersection with & other_set = {3, 4, 5, 6} -filled_set & other_set # => {3, 4, 5} +filled_set & other_set # => {3, 4, 5} # Do set union with | -filled_set | other_set # => {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} +filled_set | other_set # => {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} # Do set difference with - -{1, 2, 3, 4} - {2, 3, 5} # => {1, 4} +{1, 2, 3, 4} - {2, 3, 5} # => {1, 4} # Do set symmetric difference with ^ {1, 2, 3, 4} ^ {2, 3, 5} # => {1, 4, 5} # Check if set on the left is a superset of set on the right -{1, 2} >= {1, 2, 3} # => False +{1, 2} >= {1, 2, 3} # => False # Check if set on the left is a subset of set on the right -{1, 2} <= {1, 2, 3} # => True +{1, 2} <= {1, 2, 3} # => True # Check for existence in a set with in -2 in filled_set # => True -10 in filled_set # => False +2 in filled_set # => True +10 in filled_set # => False #################################################### -## 3. Control Flow +# 3. Control Flow #################################################### # Let's just make a variable @@ -377,12 +375,11 @@ some_var = 5 # prints "some_var is smaller than 10" if some_var > 10: print "some_var is totally bigger than 10." -elif some_var < 10: # This elif clause is optional. +elif some_var < 10: # This elif clause is optional. print "some_var is smaller than 10." -else: # This is optional too. +else: # This is optional too. print "some_var is indeed 10." - """ For loops iterate over lists prints: @@ -438,12 +435,12 @@ try: # Use "raise" to raise an error raise IndexError("This is an index error") except IndexError as e: - pass # Pass is just a no-op. Usually you would do recovery here. + pass # Pass is just a no-op. Usually you would do recovery here. 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 + 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 @@ -453,19 +450,20 @@ with open("myfile.txt") as f: #################################################### -## 4. Functions +# 4. Functions #################################################### # Use "def" to create new functions def add(x, y): print "x is {0} and y is {1}".format(x, y) - return x + y # Return values with a return statement + return x + y # Return values with a return statement + # Calling functions with parameters -add(5, 6) # => prints out "x is 5 and y is 6" and returns 11 +add(5, 6) # => prints out "x is 5 and y is 6" and returns 11 # Another way to call functions is with keyword arguments -add(y=6, x=5) # Keyword arguments can arrive in any order. +add(y=6, x=5) # Keyword arguments can arrive in any order. # You can define functions that take a variable number of @@ -473,21 +471,26 @@ add(y=6, x=5) # Keyword arguments can arrive in any order. def varargs(*args): return args -varargs(1, 2, 3) # => (1, 2, 3) + +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 dict by using ** def keyword_args(**kwargs): return kwargs + # Let's call it to see what happens -keyword_args(big="foot", loch="ness") # => {"big": "foot", "loch": "ness"} +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 + + """ all_the_args(1, 2, a=3, b=4) prints: (1, 2) @@ -498,9 +501,10 @@ all_the_args(1, 2, a=3, b=4) prints: # Use * to expand positional args and use ** to expand keyword args. args = (1, 2, 3, 4) kwargs = {"a": 3, "b": 4} -all_the_args(*args) # equivalent to foo(1, 2, 3, 4) -all_the_args(**kwargs) # equivalent to foo(a=3, b=4) -all_the_args(*args, **kwargs) # equivalent to foo(1, 2, 3, 4, a=3, b=4) +all_the_args(*args) # equivalent to foo(1, 2, 3, 4) +all_the_args(**kwargs) # equivalent to foo(a=3, b=4) +all_the_args(*args, **kwargs) # equivalent to foo(1, 2, 3, 4, a=3, b=4) + # you can pass args and kwargs along to other functions that take args/kwargs # by expanding them with * and ** respectively @@ -509,58 +513,64 @@ def pass_all_the_args(*args, **kwargs): print varargs(*args) print keyword_args(**kwargs) + # Function Scope x = 5 + def set_x(num): # Local var x not the same as global variable x - x = num # => 43 - print x # => 43 + x = num # => 43 + print x # => 43 + def set_global_x(num): global x - print x # => 5 - x = num # global var x is now set to 6 - print x # => 6 + print x # => 5 + x = num # global var x is now set to 6 + print x # => 6 + set_x(43) set_global_x(6) + # Python has first class functions def create_adder(x): def adder(y): return x + y + return adder + add_10 = create_adder(10) -add_10(3) # => 13 +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 +(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] +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] +filter(lambda x: x > 5, [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]) # => [6, 7] # We can use list comprehensions for nice maps and filters [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] +[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'} # => {'a', 'b', 'c'} -{x: x**2 for x in range(5)} # => {0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 4, 3: 9, 4: 16} +{x: x ** 2 for x in range(5)} # => {0: 0, 1: 1, 2: 4, 3: 9, 4: 16} #################################################### -## 5. Classes +# 5. Classes #################################################### # We subclass from object to get a class. class Human(object): - # A class attribute. It is shared by all instances of this class species = "H. sapiens" @@ -575,7 +585,6 @@ class Human(object): # Initialize property self.age = 0 - # An instance method. All methods take "self" as the first argument def say(self, msg): return "{0}: {1}".format(self.name, msg) @@ -611,45 +620,46 @@ 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" # Call our class method -i.get_species() # => "H. sapiens" +i.get_species() # => "H. sapiens" # Change the shared attribute Human.species = "H. neanderthalensis" -i.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" -j.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" +i.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" +j.get_species() # => "H. neanderthalensis" # Call the static method -Human.grunt() # => "*grunt*" +Human.grunt() # => "*grunt*" # Update the property i.age = 42 # Get the property -i.age # => 42 +i.age # => 42 # Delete the property del i.age i.age # => raises an AttributeError - #################################################### -## 6. Modules +# 6. Modules #################################################### # You can import modules import math + 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 floor(3.7) # => 3.0 # You can import all functions from a module. # Warning: this is not recommended @@ -657,9 +667,11 @@ from math import * # You can shorten module names import math as m -math.sqrt(16) == m.sqrt(16) # => True + +math.sqrt(16) == m.sqrt(16) # => True # you can also test that the functions are equivalent from math import sqrt + math.sqrt == m.sqrt == sqrt # => True # Python modules are just ordinary python files. You @@ -669,8 +681,10 @@ math.sqrt == m.sqrt == sqrt # => True # 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. @@ -679,7 +693,7 @@ dir(math) #################################################### -## 7. Advanced +# 7. Advanced #################################################### # Generators @@ -693,6 +707,7 @@ def double_numbers(iterable): for i in iterable: double_arr.append(i + i) + # Running the following would mean we'll double all values first and return all # of them back to be checked by our condition for value in double_numbers(range(1000000)): # `test_non_generator` @@ -700,12 +715,14 @@ for value in double_numbers(range(1000000)): # `test_non_generator` if value > 5: break + # We could instead use a generator to "generate" the doubled value as the item # is being requested def double_numbers_generator(iterable): for i in iterable: yield i + i + # Running the same code as before, but with a generator, now allows us to iterate # over the values and doubling them one by one as they are being consumed by # our logic. Hence as soon as we see a value > 5, we break out of the @@ -723,22 +740,22 @@ for value in double_numbers_generator(xrange(1000000)): # `test_generator` # 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]) +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]) +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 from functools import wraps + def beg(target_function): @wraps(target_function) def wrapper(*args, **kwargs): @@ -749,11 +766,13 @@ def beg(target_function): return wrapper + @beg def say(say_please=False): msg = "Can you buy me a beer?" return msg, say_please + print say() # Can you buy me a beer? print say(say_please=True) # Can you buy me a beer? Please! I am poor :( ``` -- cgit v1.2.3 From b4ca1f76e2d5b955b011ea8d9b38212634fb1777 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Evan Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 17:57:30 +0200 Subject: Python decorators example added (#2408) --- python.html.markdown | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index bd6090c7..f8936e65 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ contributors: - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] - ["evuez", "http://github.com/evuez"] + - ["asyne", "https://github.com/justblah"] - ["habi", "http://github.com/habi"] filename: learnpython.py --- @@ -751,6 +752,24 @@ gen_to_list = list(values) print(gen_to_list) # => [-1, -2, -3, -4, -5] # Decorators +# A decorator is a higher order function, which accepts and returns a function. +# Simple usage example – add_apples decorator will add 'Apple' element into +# fruits list returned by get_fruits target function. +def add_apples(func): + def get_fruits(): + fruits = func() + fruits.append('Apple') + return fruits + return get_fruits + +@add_apples +def get_fruits(): + return ['Banana', 'Mango', 'Orange'] + +# Prints out the list of fruits with 'Apple' element in it: +# Banana, Mango, Orange, Apple +print ', '.join(get_fruits()) + # in this example beg wraps say # Beg will call say. If say_please is True then it will change the returned # message -- cgit v1.2.3 From dba32328eef367461b37d71deb5ab9b83d4fc78b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Amin Bandali Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2017 07:19:17 -0400 Subject: Update my site's address (#2712) --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index f8936e65..0de51285 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ language: python contributors: - ["Louie Dinh", "http://ldinh.ca"] - - ["Amin Bandali", "http://aminbandali.com"] + - ["Amin Bandali", "https://aminb.org"] - ["Andre Polykanine", "https://github.com/Oire"] - ["evuez", "http://github.com/evuez"] - ["asyne", "https://github.com/justblah"] -- cgit v1.2.3 From 6ec7fdc16b9d7480df7b75a0e89e654ecc49f24f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Ian Bertolacci Date: Thu, 7 Sep 2017 13:26:46 -0700 Subject: [python/en] filled_dict Address #2841 --- python.html.markdown | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 0de51285..946cbc0c 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ filled_dict.values() # => [3, 2, 1] # Note - Same as above regarding key ordering. # Get all key-value pairs as a list of tuples with "items()" -filled_dicts.items() # => [("one", 1), ("two", 2), ("three", 3)] +filled_dict.items() # => [("one", 1), ("two", 2), ("three", 3)] # Check for existence of keys in a dictionary with "in" "one" in filled_dict # => True -- cgit v1.2.3 From 3ffb8256ae007b55df71f63de66428b51f64a003 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Meisyarah Dwiastuti Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2017 09:54:09 +0100 Subject: Add data type checking examples --- python.html.markdown | 6 ++++++ 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+) (limited to 'python.html.markdown') diff --git a/python.html.markdown b/python.html.markdown index 946cbc0c..89fa7046 100644 --- a/python.html.markdown +++ b/python.html.markdown @@ -363,6 +363,12 @@ filled_set | other_set # => {1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6} # Check for existence in a set with in 2 in filled_set # => True 10 in filled_set # => False +10 not in filled_set # => True + +# Check data type of variable +type(li) # => list +type(filled_dict) # => dict +type(5) # => int #################################################### -- cgit v1.2.3