Python Basics

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listOfNumbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]

for number in listOfNumbers:
    print(number)
    if (number % 2 == 0):
        print("is even")
    else:
        print("is odd")
        
print ("All done.")


    

    




1
is odd
2
is even
3
is odd
4
is even
5
is odd
6
is even
All done.

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import numpy as np

A = np.random.normal(25.0, 5.0, 10)
print (A)


    

    




[ 30.82312518  31.25675426  25.7345228   27.93685856  27.10292243
  23.8276339   27.89052469  22.72908952  25.82612424  28.26734292]

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x = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
print(len(x))


    

    




6

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x[:3]


    

    
Out[6]:





[1, 2, 3]

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x[3:]


    

    
Out[7]:





[4, 5, 6]

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x[-2:]


    

    
Out[8]:





[5, 6]

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x.extend([7,8])
x


    

    
Out[9]:





[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]

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x.append(9)
x


    

    
Out[10]:





[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]

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y = [10, 11, 12]
listOfLists = [x, y]
listOfLists


    

    
Out[11]:





[[1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9], [10, 11, 12]]

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y[1]


    

    
Out[12]:





11

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z = [3, 2, 1]
z.sort()
z


    

    
Out[13]:





[1, 2, 3]

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z.sort(reverse=True)
z


    

    
Out[14]:





[3, 2, 1]

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#Tuples are just immutable lists. Use () instead of []
x = (1, 2, 3)
len(x)


    

    
Out[15]:





3

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y = (4, 5, 6)
y[2]


    

    
Out[16]:





6

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listOfTuples = [x, y]
listOfTuples


    

    
Out[17]:





[(1, 2, 3), (4, 5, 6)]

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(age, income) = "32,120000".split(',')
print(age)
print(income)


    

    




32
120000

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# Like a map or hash table in other languages
captains = {}
captains["Enterprise"] = "Kirk"
captains["Enterprise D"] = "Picard"
captains["Deep Space Nine"] = "Sisko"
captains["Voyager"] = "Janeway"

print(captains["Voyager"])


    

    




Janeway

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print(captains.get("Enterprise"))


    

    




Kirk

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print(captains.get("NX-01"))


    

    




None

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for ship in captains:
    print(ship + ": " + captains[ship])


    

    




Deep Space Nine: Sisko
Enterprise: Kirk
Enterprise D: Picard
Voyager: Janeway

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def SquareIt(x):
    return x * x

print(SquareIt(2))


    

    




4

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#You can pass functions around as parameters
def DoSomething(f, x):
    return f(x)

print(DoSomething(SquareIt, 3))


    

    




9

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#Lambda functions let you inline simple functions
print(DoSomething(lambda x: x * x * x, 3))


    

    




27

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print(1 == 3)


    

    




False

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print(True or False)


    

    




True

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print(1 is 3)


    

    




False

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if 1 is 3:
    print("How did that happen?")
elif 1 > 3:
    print("Yikes")
else:
    print("All is well with the world")


    

    




All is well with the world

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for x in range(5):
    print(x)


    

    




0
1
2
3
4

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for x in range(10):
    if (x is 1):
        continue
    if (x > 5):
        break
    print(x)


    

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x = 0
while (x < 15):
    print(x)
    x += 1


    

    




0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14

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