What is :: (double colon) in Python when subscripting sequences?
I know that I can use something like string[3:4] to get a substring in Python, but what does the 3 mean in somesequence[::3]?
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Python Script returns unintended “None” after execution of a function
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Python: One Try Multiple Except
In Python, is it possible to have multiple except statements for one try statement? Such as :
Python integer incrementing with ++
I’ve always laughed to myself when I’ve looked back at my VB6 days and thought, “What modern language doesn’t allow incrementing with double plus signs?”: number++ To my surprise, I can’t find anything about this in the Python docs. Must I really subject myself to number = number + 1? Don’t people use the ++ … Read more
Python “raise from” usage
What’s the difference between raise and raise from in Python?
Advanced Nested List Comprehension Syntax
I was playing around with list comprehensions to get a better understanding of them and I ran into some unexpected output that I am not able to explain. I haven’t found this question asked before, but if it /is/ a repeat question, I apologize.
No Multiline Lambda in Python: Why not?
I’ve heard it said that multiline lambdas can’t be added in Python because they would clash syntactically with the other syntax constructs in Python. I was thinking about this on the bus today and realized I couldn’t think of a single Python construct that multiline lambdas clash with. Given that I know the language pretty well, this surprised me.
What does a semicolon do?
I got a function online to help me with my current project and it had semicolons on some of the lines. I was wondering why? Is it to break the function?
Meaning of using commas and underscores with Python assignment operator?
Reading through Peter Norvig’s Solving Every Sudoku Puzzle essay, I’ve encountered a few Python idioms that I’ve never seen before.