Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 8How to Quickly Display a Progress Bar in Python Using tqdmA guide on using the tqdm package to display a progress bar. — If you are working with large lists, you may need to have a sense of progress from time to time so that you do not just cluelessly stare at your screen. This is where tqdm comes to help. In a nutshell, it represents a package that can help you see…Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 8How to Quickly Convert 2 Lists into a Dictionary in PythonA guide on converting 2 lists into a dictionary in Python. — Two of the most common data structures in Python are lists and dictionaries. If you take a look back at your code, you may notice that you have a lot of lists and dictionaries used all over the place. They may look quite similar, but they have a key difference…Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 8How to Quickly Check Whether a Variable is a Number in PythonA guide on checking whether a variable is a number in Python — Since you don’t have a predefined type for a variable in Python, you may notice a lot of bugs that can arise. …Machine Learning2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 8How to Quickly Generate Fake Data in Python Using FakerA guide on how you can use the Faker library to generate fake data — Testing your code is a great way to check whether you have implemented everything correctly. No matter how much you try, no matter how hard you analyze all the cases, sometimes, just the smallest mistake can lead to a big problem that could have been avoided by writing tests. When…Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 8How to Find the Largest Element in a Dictionary Using max() in PythonA guide on finding the largest element in a dictionary using the max() function in Python — When you are given a dictionary, you can do a lot of things with both its keys and its values. From time to time, you may need to do some sort of comparison based on the values of the dictionary. …Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 7How to Quickly Check Whether a List Contains Duplicate Elements in PythonA guide on quickly checking whether a list contains duplicate elements in Python. — Sometimes, you may need to check whether a list has any duplicate elements. This can be a common task when you are given a list of numbers or a list of strings. …Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 7How to Find the Index of a Substring in a StringA guide on finding the index of a substring in a string. — Many programming interview questions have something to do with working with indexes. You may also be dealing with tasks at work that can have something to do with indexes. One such task can be doing different splits and formattings of text files based on an index of a specific character. …Python1 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 7How to Use Methods That You Have Not Implemented Yet in PythonA guide on using methods that you haven’t yet implemented in Python — If you are implementing a new class, but do not have time now, or simply want to postpone it for later, then you can use the pass statement. I have seen it being used all over the place, and I think it is a good idea to use it when…Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Apr 7How to Remove Duplicate Elements From Lists Without Using Sets in PythonA guide on removing duplicate elements from lists without using sets. — Let us assume you are given a list and you need to remove all the duplicate elements from the list. One common way to remove duplicates from a list is to use the set() function. We can simply convert the list to a set and then convert the set back…Python2 min read
Published in Python in Plain English·Feb 24How to Quickly Convert a JSON into a List in PythonA guide on how to convert a JSON into a List in Python. — If your project is in some ways connected to a third-party API, then you are probably going to need to handle some JSON data. In case you do not know what it means, it represents the most commonly used data format that is used to exchange data. There can be…Python1 min read
