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When you start working with functions in Python you will likely ask yourself what is the difference between parameters and arguments. This is a very common question and it often confuses those who are new to programming. In Python when you define a function, you list parameters on the same line as the def keyword … Read more
There are two main types of functions in Python: In this tutorial, we will focus on Python built-in functions. How Many Python Built-in Functions Are Available? Python 3.12 has 71 built-in functions. This number might change in future versions of Python. Here are common built-in functions and examples of code that show how you can … Read more
Python functions make your code more readable and reusable. A function is a reusable block of code that executes a specific operation or returns a result. Once you define a function you can call it over and over in your code without having to rewrite that code again (avoid code duplication). By the end of … Read more
Learning Python is one of the top skills in today’s IT industry because Python is used to build several types of applications. Some examples are: If you are getting started with Python the first step is to understand how to write and run simple Python programs on your computer. Those are basic programs written in … Read more
In this tutorial, you will see how to convert a tuple to a string in Python. We will go through a few examples you will find useful for your applications. Given a tuple of strings, the simplest method to convert that tuple to a single string in Python is with the string join() method. This … Read more
Are you seeing the syntax error “unexpected end of file” while executing a Bash script? Let’s find out the cause of this error and how to fix it. When executing a Bash script you might see the error “syntax error: unexpected end of file” if you have created your script using Windows. That’s because Windows … Read more
Dictionaries are used to store complex data structures and knowing how to retrieve data from dictionaries is a critical skill for Python developers. The focus of this tutorial is to show you how to extract the value of a specific key from a list of dictionaries. This scenario is very common in real-world tasks, such … Read more
A common requirement when you write a Python program is to be able to filter lists based on given conditions. This tutorial will show you how to filter a list with a lambda function in Python. The applications of filtering lists are endless and we will go through examples that show you some of those. … Read more
Would you like to know how to generate a histogram in Python? In this tutorial, I will show you how to do it. You can represent the distribution of numerical data with a histogram (Karl Pearson introduced this term). A histogram is a visual representation of data that uses bars of various heights where each … Read more
Are you ready to dive into some Python magic? In this tutorial, we will explore how you can use lambda expressions to update every element in a Python list. We will go through some cool examples to show you just how handy lambdas can be in handling list operations. So, open your IDE, and let’s … Read more
