Summary: To call an external command in a Python script, use any of the following methods: Whether you are a developer or a system administrator, automation scripts are going to be a common part of your daily routine. These may include automating routine tasks like file backups or health checks. However, maintaining such shell scripts … Read more
Are you ready to take your Python knowledge to the next level? Let’s have a little fun with the inputs. Only instead of having you enter your name, we’ll work with numbers. It’s a nice, simple calculator. You enter in two numbers and it adds them together to give you an answer. Simple, right? Well, … Read more
When Guido van Rossum released the first viable Python version 0.9.0 in 1991, he couldn’t have expected (by a long shot) that he was on the verge of creating the most influential programming language in the world. Python has a bright future: every new Python version adds new features to the programming language. In this … Read more
To sort and return a Python list in a single line of code, use the sorted(list) method that returns a new list of sorted elements. It copies only the references to the original elements so the returned list is not a deep but a shallow copy. Let’s dive into the challenge to learn about more … Read more
Summary: Download a file over the web by using the following steps in Python. Import libary requests Define URL string Get file data from URL Store file data in file object on your computer Here’s how you can do this to download the Facebook Favicon (source): At the beginning of our struggle with web scraping, … Read more
The histogram is one of the most important plots for you to know. You’ll use it every time you explore a dataset. It is the go-to plot for plotting one variable. In this article, you’ll learn the basics and some intermediate ideas. You’ll plot histograms like a pro in no time using Python and matplotlib. … Read more
Do you want to one-linerize the append() method in Python? I feel you—writing short and concise one-liners can be an addiction! 🙂 This article will teach you all the ways to append one or more elements to a list in a single line of Python code! Python List Append Let’s quickly recap the append method … Read more
Problem: Given a JSON object. How to pretty print it from the shell/terminal/command line using a Python one-liner? Minimal Example: You have given the following JSON object: And you want to get the following print output: How to accomplish this using a Python one-liner? Method 0: Python Program + json.dump The default way to accomplish … Read more