Tag: Dictionaries

A Guide to Writing Comments in Python

Posted on February 10, 2021 by David Singer

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Application, Argument, Code, Comment, Comments, Data Management, Data Science, Dictionaries, Docstrings, Documentation Strings, Fintech, Function, Integers, IoT, Machine Learning, Multi-line, object, Parameters, PIP, PIP3, Platform-Python, Python, Python 3, Python Code, Python Comment, Python shell, Python Support, Python Web Application, Python-PIP, Single-line, SMB, Source, String, Strings, Variable, Variable Length, Venv, Virtual Environment, Virtualenv, Web Application Development, Web Applications

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What is a Comment?

In simple terms, a comment is an entry added to the source code to allow a deeper understanding of the logic behind why the code was written the way it was. In Python, the ‘#’ or pound symbol is required before every comment. This symbol allows the Python interpreter or compiler to ignore the pursuant text.

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What Is a Python Function? A Tutorial

Posted on January 26, 2021 by David Singer

Category: Tutorials | Tags: Anonymous, Application, Argument, Built In, Data Management, Data Science, Dictionaries, Fintech, First Class Object, Function, Integers, IoT, Keyword, Machine Learning, Parameters, PIP, PIP3, Platform-Python, Positional, Python, Python 3, Python shell, Python Support, Python Web Application, Python-PIP, Recursion, Scope, SMB, Source, String, Strings, Ubuntu, Ubuntu 16.04, Ubuntu 18.04, Ubuntu 20.04, User-Based, Variable, Variable Length, Venv, Virtual Environment, Virtualenv, VPS, Web Application Development, Web Applications

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What is a Python Function?

In this tutorial, we discuss one of the most useful attributes of Python: the function. Python functions are considered “First Class” objects. A First Class object can be assigned to variables, stored in data structures, passed as arguments to other functions, or even return values from other functions. Other examples of First Class objects in Python are integers, strings, and dictionaries.

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