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Does Python have a ternary conditional operator like C does?

Yes, the syntax is: a if condition else ...READ MORE

Apr 13, 2018 in Python by Nietzsche's daemon
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Examples for string find in Python

you can use str.index too: >>> 'sdfasdf'.index('cc') Traceback ...READ MORE

Aug 29, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How do you make a block comment in python?

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Aug 23, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How do I know what's going to be deleted?

An easy system would be to add ...READ MORE

Aug 28, 2018 in Python by anonymous
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What's the canonical way to check for type in Python?

To check if o is an instance ...READ MORE

Aug 24, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Reading a large file, line by line in Python

The correct, fully Pythonic way to read ...READ MORE

Aug 21, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Pointers in Python?

I want form.data['field'] and form.field.value to always have the same value This ...READ MORE

Aug 20, 2018 in Python by charlie_brown
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Accessing the index in 'for' loops?

Using an additional state variable, such as ...READ MORE

Aug 28, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Understanding Pickling in Python

While others have pointed to the Python ...READ MORE

Aug 22, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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What does eval() in Python do?

The eval function lets a Python program ...READ MORE

Aug 24, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Zip lists in Python

zip takes a bunch of lists likes a: ...READ MORE

Aug 22, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How to convert list to string

mylist = [1, 2, 3] ‘’.join(map(str, mylist)) ==> ...READ MORE

Aug 21, 2018 in Python by Omkar
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Creating an empty list in Python

Here is how you can test which ...READ MORE

Aug 17, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Python using basicConfig method to log to console and file

I can't reproduce it on Python 3.3. ...READ MORE

Aug 14, 2018 in Python by aryya
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Whenever you exit Python, is all memory de-allocated?

The answer here is no. The modules ...READ MORE

Jul 20, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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What does if __name__ == “__main__”: do?

According to what I know,  When the Python ...READ MORE

Jul 30, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Python string formatting: % vs. .format

To answer your first question... .format just ...READ MORE

Aug 17, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Python variable declaration

Okay, first things first. There is no such ...READ MORE

Aug 27, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How random.seed(): is used in python?

Pseudo-random number generators work by performing some ...READ MORE

Aug 24, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How do you express binary literals in Python?

For reference—future Python possibilities: Starting with Python 2.6 you ...READ MORE

Aug 14, 2018 in Python by aryya
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How do I trim whitespace?

Whitespace on both sides: s = " \t ...READ MORE

Aug 20, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Check whether the file exists or not?

Use this import os os.path.exists(path) # Returns whether the ...READ MORE

Oct 18, 2018 in Python by reyam
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How can I use Python's range function?

The range function is mostly used in for-loop.  Ex: for ...READ MORE

Aug 21, 2018 in Python by Omkar
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How to get text label from SAP using pywinauto[python]

Hi. Can you please tell me what ...READ MORE

Jun 28, 2018 in Python by Nietzsche's daemon
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Comparing input functions

In Python raw_input() allows you to enter ...READ MORE

Oct 18, 2018 in Python by fuji
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Slicing in Python

Index: ------------> ...READ MORE

Oct 18, 2018 in Python by abc
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Multiple line comment in Python

Try this ''' This is a multiline comment. ...READ MORE

Jul 31, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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convert string to int python

Using list comprehensions: t2 = [map(int, list(l)) for ...READ MORE

Oct 18, 2018 in Python by donald
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How to use string.replace() in python 3.x

replace() is a method of <class 'str'> ...READ MORE

Aug 3, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Printing a large numpy array

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Jul 20, 2018 in Python by Nietzsche's daemon
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When to use %r instead of %s in Python? [duplicate]

The %s specifier converts the object using ...READ MORE

Aug 2, 2018 in Python by bug_seeker
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Correct way to write line to file?

This should be as simple as: with open('somefile.txt', ...READ MORE

Aug 3, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Static methods in Python?

Static methods are used when we need ...READ MORE

Aug 4, 2018 in Python by Ronaldobessmin
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Use of "continue" in python

The break statement is used to "break" ...READ MORE

Jul 16, 2018 in Python by Omkar
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Add new keys to a dictionary?

>>> d = {'key':'value'} >>> print(d) {'key': ...READ MORE

Aug 13, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Difference between del, remove and pop on lists

es, remove removes the first matching value, ...READ MORE

Aug 1, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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how to convert json to csv or to store in sql

You can convert JSON data to csv ...READ MORE

Jul 2, 2018 in Python by Nietzsche's daemon
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Appending data to a file

First open the file that you want ...READ MORE

Jul 23, 2018 in Python by Omkar
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ImportError: No module named requests

Requests is not available for use by ...READ MORE

Jun 26, 2018 in Python by Hamartia's Mask
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A basic question about “while true”

while True means loop forever. The while ...READ MORE

Aug 8, 2018 in Python by bug_seeker
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Generate random integers between 0 and 9

Try: from random import randint print(randint(0, 9)) More info: ...READ MORE

Jul 26, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How do I copy a file in python?

Use the shutil module. copyfile(src, dst) Copy the contents ...READ MORE

Jul 31, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How to replace id with attribute corresponding to id of another table?

Use the following query statement and let ...READ MORE

Aug 8, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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Is there a label/goto in Python?

No, Python does not support labels and ...READ MORE

Aug 1, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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How to read/process command line arguments?

The canonical solution in the standard library ...READ MORE

Aug 8, 2018 in Python by bug_seeker
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Reverse a string in Python

How about: >>> 'hello world'[::-1] 'dlrow olleh' This is ...READ MORE

Aug 1, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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What are the differences between type() and is instance()?

Normally, in Python, you want your code ...READ MORE

Aug 6, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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python 2d array

You should make a list of lists, ...READ MORE

Oct 18, 2018 in Python by ritu
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What is the purpose of self?

The reason you need to use self. ...READ MORE

Aug 3, 2018 in Python by Priyaj
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What is the correct order to learn concepts in Python for machine learning?

Machine Learning is a vast domain. It ...READ MORE

Jul 25, 2018 in Python by Abhi
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