How to Comment Code in Python: Inline, Multiline, and Docstring
How do you comment code in Python? Turns out there are three different ways, each with their own advantages and disadvantages.
How to Add an Item to a List in Python: Append, Slice Assignment, and More
Whether or not you know how to add an item to a list in Python, you’ll want to read this article just to learn about slice assignment. Trust me.
How to Check if a String Contains a Substring in Python: In, Index, and More
One concept that threw me for a loop when I first picked up Python was checking if a string contains a substring. After all, in my first language, Java, the …
How to Perform a Reverse Dictionary Lookup in Python: Generator Expressions and More
When it comes to dictionaries, looking up a value by key is easy, but what about the reverse? Today, we’ll perform a reverse dictionary lookup in Python.
How to Performance Test Python Code: timeit, cProfile, and More
Have you ever wondered how you can performance test you Python code? Luckily, I’ve compiled a short list of options which include timeit and cProfile.
How to Format a String in Python: Interpolation, Concatenation, and More
In this article, we learn how to format a string in Python using a handful of techniques including concatenation and interpolation.
Hello World in Every Language
Hello World in Every Language is a series that examines programming languages using everyone’s favorite introductory program: Hello World. In this article, you’ll find an alphabetized list of Hello World articles.
How to Get the Last Item of a List in Python: Iterable Unpacking and More
When you’re playing around in Python, sometimes it’s nice to be able to get the last item of a list. In this tutorial, we’ll cover just that.
How to Clone a List in Python: Slice, Copy, and More
Sometimes when we’re playing lists, we need to copy them, so we can modify them independently. In this tutorial, we’ll cover several ways to clone a list in Python.
How to Sum Elements of Two Lists in Python: Comprehensions and More
What’s the best way to add each pair of elements of two lists? As it turns out, it’s easier than you think to sum elements of two lists.