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Rajesh Joshi
Rajesh Joshi

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Python 🤫 Hidden Syntax 🤫, You'll be using always from now 😝

#python #tutorial

Ellipsis

Use ... (Ellipsis), an alternative to pass.

def main():
    ...
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if True:
    ...
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single line return

For single line utility functions use, single line return statement.

def greet(): return "Welcome!"
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def todo(): ...
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Document Your Functions

To get proper documented Classes or functions with auto-completion define types of parameters and return types

def rectangle_area(l: float, b: float) -> float:
    area = l * b
    return area
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Python 🤫 Hidden Syntax 🤫, You'll be using always from now 😝

Clever use of type() method

Call type function to know default value of any datatype.

>>> type(512)()
0
>>> type(True)()
False
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Also, Use for type checking

>>> type('Apple') == str
True
>>> type([1, 2, '3']) == list
True
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Thanks and Cheers
RajeshJ3

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Utsav Deep •

Hey thanks for the info, never new about the ellipsis as an alternative to 'pass' in python.