Python __new__ Magic Method

Python’s __new__(cls) magic method creates a new instance of class cls. The remaining arguments are passed to the object constructor. The return value is the newly-created object—an instance of cls. Basic Example The following example shows how each time you create an object of our custom class My_Class, Python calls the __new__() magic method. Output: … Read more

How to Find Out if an Ethereum Address is a Contract?

Ethereum blockchain proposed tamper-proof decentralized financial contracts and applications. One of the main objectives of Ethereum is constructing decentralized applications that run without any downtime, fraud, control, or interference from a third party. Since it does not allow third-party interference, it is literally unthinkable to find a way to check if the address is a … Read more

Cómo agregar datos a un archivo JSON en Python [+Vídeo]

Switch to English Version Planteamiento del problema Dado un objeto JSON almacenado en un archivo llamado “your_file.json”, como una lista de diccionarios. ¿Cómo se pueden anexar datos, como un nuevo diccionario? # File “your_file.json” (BEFORE) [{“alice”: 24, “bob”: 27}] # New entry: {“carl”: 33} # File “your_file.json” (AFTER) [{“alice”: 24, “bob”: 27}, {“carl”: 33}] Método … Read more

Python __missing__() Magic Method

Syntax object.__missing__(self, key) The __missing__(self, key) method defines the behavior of a dictionary subclass if you access a non-existent key. More specifically, Python’s __getitem__() dictionary method internally calls the __missing__() method if the key doesn’t exist. The return value of __missing__() is the value to be returned when trying to access a non-existent key. We … Read more

Pandas merge_ordered() – A Simple Guide with Video

In this tutorial, we will learn about the Pandas function merge_ordered(). This method performs a merge with optional interpolation. It is especially useful for ordered data like time series data. Syntax and Parameters Here are the parameters from the official documentation: Parameter Type Description left DataFrame right DataFrame on label or list Field names to … Read more

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How to Calculate the Edit Distance in Python?

Motivation Type “helo world” into your Google search bar and Google will ask you: “Did you mean: hello world”. How is this done? A simple method to detect these typos is the Levenshtein distance (also called edit distance). In fact, Google’s algorithm seems to use some variant of it. (source) By studying this article, you’ll … Read more

Python __import__() Magic Method

🛑 Overriding this function is strongly discouraged. To change the semantics of the import statement, use import hooks instead! Still here? 😉 So, let’s get started learning the syntax of this function. You can also check out our in-depth article on the __import__ statement here. Syntax __import__(name, globals=None, locals=None, fromlist=(), level=0) Parameter Description name Import … Read more

Python __instancecheck__() Magic Method

Syntax class.__instancecheck__(self, instance) Python’s class.__instancecheck__(self, instance) method implements the isinstance(instance, class) built-in function. It should return True if instance is a direct or indirect instantiated object of class (e.g., via Python inheritance). We call this a “Dunder Method” for “Double Underscore Method” (also called “magic method”). To get a list of all dunder methods with … Read more

Iterative vs. Recursive Binary Search Algorithms in Python

In this article, you’ll learn about a basic algorithm, every computer scientist must know: the binary search algorithm. I have drawn the code from my NoStarch programming introductory book Python One-Liners: Applications Binary Search The algorithm has important practical applications in many basic data structures such as sets, trees, dictionaries, bags, bag trees, bag dictionaries, … Read more