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Pass-by-value, reference, and assignment | Pydon't 🐍

When you call a function in Python and give it some arguments... Are they passed by value? No! By reference? No! They're passed by assignment.

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TIL #013 – dunder method __eq__

Today I learned how the rich comparison protocol and, in particular, how eq works behind the scenes.

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Problem #048 – trick or treat

Can you help these kids trick or treat their entire neighbourhood in this Halloween special?

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Problem #047 – surgery gloves

How can two doctors operate two patients with only two pairs of latex gloves?!

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TIL #012 – At operator for matrix multiplication

Today I learned that Python 3.5+ supports the operator @ for matrix multiplication.

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TIL #011 – emojis in Python with pythonji

Today I learned that you can use emojis as variable names in Python if you use pythonji.

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TIL #010 – generator return

Today I learned that Python generators can return a value.

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TIL #009 – vars

Today I learned about the built-in function vars in Python.

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Problem #046 – triangle grid

Can you draw 4 triangles in this 5 by 5 grid, covering all dots?

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TIL #008 – two pass join

Today I learned that the .join method in Python is a two-pass algorithm, and that's why joining a list comprehension is faster than a generator expression.

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TIL #007 – math.nextafter

Today I learned about the math.nextafter method.

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Conditional expressions | Pydon't 🐍

This Pydon't will teach you how to use Python's conditional expressions.

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TIL #006 – file unpacking

Today I learned that files can also be unpacked in Python.

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List comprehensions 101 | Pydon't 🐍

This Pydon't will teach you the basics of list comprehensions in Python.

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TIL #005 – string unpacking

Today I learned strings can also be unpacked in Python.

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TIL #004 – C3 linearisation

Today I learned about an algorithm that Python uses to sort out inheritance.

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Problem #045 – 1, 2, 3

Figure out the number I'm thinking of with a single question!

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TIL #003 – ICPO rule for attribute lookup

Today I learned about the ICPO rule for attribute lookup in Python.

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TIL #002 – fake chess AI

Today I learned about a fake chess-playing AI from the 1700s.

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TIL #001 – ceiling division in Python

Today I learned how to do ceiling division in Python just with //.

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