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

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

Today I learned strings can also be unpacked in Python.

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

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

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

This Pydon't will teach you how to use the set and frozenset Python built-in types.

In this Pydon't you'll learn how to make the best use possible of the Python REPL.

In this Pydon't you will learn the Python string methods translate and maketrans.

In this Pydon't you'll learn the importance of using good names and I'll give some tips to help you.

In this article of the NNFwP series we'll do the β€œstudent-teacher” experiment with two neural networks, where one network will learn directly from the other.

In this Pydon't I talk about Python style and I go over some tools you can use to help you remain within a consistent style.

In this Pydon't I show you why refactoring is important and show you how to do it in little steps, so that it doesn't become too overwhelming.

Does elegance matter when writing computer programs..?

This Pydon't walks you through the usages of the __name__ dunder method and how to use it effectively.

The purpose of this Pydon't is to show you what underscores are used for in Python, and to show you how to write more idiomatic code with them.

In this Pydon't we will take a look at the reduce function, which used to be a built-in function and is currently in the functools module.

In this Pydon't we explore what Boolean short-circuiting for the and and or operators is, and how to use this functionality to write more expressive code.

In this Pydon't we conclude the slicing trilogy and take a look at the inner workings of Python slicing, from the built-in slice type to the dunder method __getitem__ and its siblings.

In this Pydon't we cover advanced topics related to sequence slicing, like (negative) steps, more idiomatic sequence slicing, slice assignment, and slice deletion.