ChrisProblem Formulation Given an integer number n. Given an initial string value s. How to create an array of n copies of s in Python? # Input: n = 5 s = ” # Output: [”, ”, ”, ”, ”] Method 1: List Multiplication Python doesn’t have a built-in array type. The equivalent of an … Read more
This article compiles for you the 15 best cheat sheets in the web that help you get started with machine learning. If you’re short on time, here are the 15 direct PDF links (open in a new tab): Each cheat sheet link points directly to the PDF file. So don’t lose any more time, and … Read more
Problem Formulation Say, you use the re.split(pattern, string) function to split a string on all occurrences of a given pattern. If the pattern appears at the beginning or the end of the string, the resulting split list will contain empty strings. How to get rid of the empty strings automatically? Here’s an example: Note the … Read more
Problem Formulation You create images in the Tag Image File Format (TIFF). You want to add custom metadata to the image such as the location or other context information important for post-processing. How can you accomplish this? Solution Install and import the library tiffile. Use the tiffile.imsave() function to store the file at a given … Read more
While refactoring my Python code, I thought of the following question. Can You Use a Regular Expression with the Python endswith() Method? The simple answer is no because if you can use a regex, you won’t even need endswith()! Instead, use the re.match(regex, string) function from the re module. For example, re.match(“^.*(coffee|cafe)$”, tweet) checks whether … Read more
Problem Formulation: Replacing One Element Given List lst Element x Index i How to replace the element at index i in the list lst with the new element x? Solution Indexing You use simple indexing using the square bracket notation lst[i] = x to replace the element at index i in list lst with the … Read more
The next(iterator) function is one of Python’s built-in functions—so, you can use it without importing any library. It returns the next value from the iterator you pass as a required first argument. An optional second argument default returns the passed default value in case the iterator doesn’t provide a next value. Syntax: next(iterator, <default>) Arguments: … Read more
Python’s IDLE code editor comes with every standard Python installation in Windows, Linux, and macOS. You can use it right out of the box after installing Python on your computer. Related Article: How to Install Python? IDLE has a useful syntax highlighting feature that highlights different Python language features to help you grasp source code … Read more
Python’s built-in iter() function returns an iterator for the given object. For example, iter([1, 2, 3]) creates an iterator for the list [1, 2, 3]. You can then iterate over all elements in the iterator, one element at a time, in a for or while loop such as: for x in iter([1, 2, 3]). Basic … Read more
Python’s built-in slice() function returns a new slice object you can use to slice over sequences such as lists, strings, or tuples. Read more about lists in our full tutorial about Python Slicing. Example 1: Slice with Stop Argument One of the best way to learn is by example! Here are some examples of how … Read more
Problem Formulation: What does the double colon string[::2] or sequence[3::4] mean in Python? >>> string[::2] You can observe a similar double colon :: for sequences: >>> lst = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] >>> lst[::2] Answer: The double colon is a special case in Python’s extended slicing feature. The extended slicing … Read more
Are you looking for the best way to become a professional Python developer? After reading this article, you will have a crystal clear plan for learning Python. You don’t need any programming skills for this plan to work. In short, you invest 70% of your learning time in practical projects and 30% in mastering the … Read more