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Python Typechecking versus TypedDicts?
From what I understand from this answer, it is not possible to use a typeddict and typechecking in a function. So for example, if one has a function: def some_func(some_int: int, some_dict:...
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Is code written inline faster than using function calls?
I wrote some script in Python that creates a giant 2D matrix (1000x1000 or bigger) and fills it with random numbers. And after that, it goes through every element of the matrix and changes the number ...
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Referencing transient class attributes
I've just started dipping my feet into OOP. Is it considered bad practice to have classes that reference attributes that depend on another function being called and thus may not exist (version 1)? I'...
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Is it reasonable to use dictionaries instead of arguments?
In python I often see functions with a lot of arguments. For example: def translate(a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p): // some code return(x, y, z) I like this pattern in some ...
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How do you use ad hoc polymorphism/function overloading with functions in Python?
So, let's say you've got a function foobar() which can function with a variable number of parameters inputted into it, and has different behavior for each of them. How do you get this to function ...
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Loop outside method or method with internal loop?
If I have a list of objects that need to have an operation performed on each, is there a best practice in abstracting the loop or not? Looping over list and call def func(item): some_op(item) ...
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Python: Function pipeline with multiple return/input values, or use OOP? Best Practices?
I have a 'processing' function and a 'serializing' function. Currently the processor returns 4 different types of data structures to be serialized in different ways. Looking for the best practise on ...
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When should an argument be set to None in Python?
The focus of my question is on design. If I have an argument that can be None and it is passed between several functions until finally being used, which function should treat it as a default argument? ...
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Python function name convention for "convert foo to bar", e.g., foo_to_bar, foo2bar
I have a function that converts args given by argparse to a filename: def args2filename(args, prefix): filename = prefix kwargs = vars(args) for key, value in sorted(kwargs.items()): ...
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How to decide if a global variable is used inside or outside a function in Python?
In Python variables that are created outside of a function are known as global variables. However to create a global variable inside a function (a local variable), you can use the global keyword. My ...
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Python - Paradigm to compute different formulas with the same function
I have different equations to compute the same quantity. For example, val = my_func(a, b, c) but also val = my_func(x, y), where my_func represents the quantity I would like to compute: it could be ...
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Creating one function for multiple purposes vs multiple functions for one purpose each [closed]
I have one function that is used to compute distances of an object in 3 different ways. Is one of the following two methods considered better practice: Creating 3 different functions, one each for ...
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Changing large number of if-elif-else statements to use underlying structure
I have a function that looks something like this: function_name(step, ... , typ): if typ == 'some type of calc method': if step == 1: do_me_at_step_1(...) elif step ...
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How to choose the most suitable solution for a problem given some choices?
To ilustrate my main concern let's start by considering a "trivial" typical problem, data filtering & parsing coming from a process and dumping the information onto something {gui console, file, ...
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Looking For Information about coloring/highlighting output text in python
one of the first modules I’m working on in a python program I’m putting together is a journal. I’m getting comfortable using the print function, but for this project it would be great if i Could ...
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