Jun 16, 2012 · Python is dynamically, but strongly typed, and other statically typed languages would complain about comparing different types. There's also the else clause: # This will …

Mar 21, 2023 · In Python this is simply =. To translate this pseudocode into Python you would need to know the data structures being referenced, and a bit more of the algorithm …

Sep 13, 2023 · There is no bitwise negation in Python (just the bitwise inverse operator ~ - but that is not equivalent to not). See also 6.6. Unary arithmetic and bitwise/binary operations and …

You must run python my_script.py from the directory where the file is located. Alternatively - python path/to/my_script.py. However, you can run python -m my_script (ie refer to the script …

When slicing in Python the third parameter is the step. As others mentioned, see Extended Slices for a nice overview. With this knowledge, [::3] just means that you have not specified any start …

Apr 25, 2017 · It's an operator in Python that can mean several things depending on the context. A lot of what follows was already mentioned (or hinted at) in the other answers but I thought it …

Jul 21, 2010 · In Python 3.x, iteritems() was replaced with simply items(), which returns a set-like view backed by the dict, like iteritems() but even better. This is also available in 2.7 as …

Dec 27, 2008 · At first, the Python's benevolent dictator for life (I mean Guido van Rossum, of course) rejected it (as non-Pythonic style), since it's quite hard to understand for people not …

Mar 20, 2013 · Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1] Have searched on here on S.O. …

Jun 12, 2009 · Python: Python is “pass-by-object-reference”, of which it is often said: “Object references are passed by value.” . Both the caller and the function refer to the same object, …