def process_data(data):
    if data is None:
        return "Error: No data provided."
    if not isinstance(data, list) or not data:
        return "Error: Invalid data format."

    # ... logic is now at the top level ...
    print("Processing data...")
    return "Done"

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9. Use isinstance() for Type Checking
(It's safer and more robust than type() because it correctly handles inheritance.)

Cluttered Way (brittle, fails on subclasses):

class MyList(list): pass
my_list_instance = MyList()
if type(my_list_instance) == list:
    print("It's a list!") # This will not print

Clean Way (correctly handles subclasses):

class MyList(list): pass
my_list_instance = MyList()
if isinstance(my_list_instance, list):
    print("It's an instance of list or its subclass!") # This prints

10. Use the else Block in try/except
(Clearly separates the code that runs on success from the try block being monitored.)

Cluttered Way:

try:
    data = my_ risky_operation()
    # It's not clear if this next part can also raise an error
    process_data(data)
except ValueError:
    handle_error()

Clean Way:

try:
    data = my_risky_operation()
except ValueError:
    handle_error()
else:
    # This code only runs if the 'try' block succeeds with NO exception
    process_data(data)

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Python tip:
Use f-strings for easy and readable string formatting.

name = "Alice"
age = 30
message = f"Hello, my name is {name} and I am {age} years old."
print(message)

Python tip:
Utilize list comprehensions for concise and efficient list creation.

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
squares = [x * x for x in numbers if x % 2 == 0]
print(squares)

Python tip:
Use enumerate() to iterate over a sequence while also getting the index of each item.

fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"]
for index, fruit in enumerate(fruits):
    print(f"{index}: {fruit}")

Python tip:
Use zip() to iterate over multiple iterables in parallel.

names = ["Alice", "Bob"]
ages = [25, 30]
for name, age in zip(names, ages):
    print(f"{name} is {age} years old.")

Python tip:
Always use the with statement when working with files to ensure they are properly closed, even if errors occur.

with open("example.txt", "w") as f:
    f.write("Hello, world!\n")
    f.write("This is a test.")
# File is automatically closed here

Python tip:
Use *args to allow a function to accept a variable number of positional arguments.

def sum_all(*args):
    total = 0
    for num in args:
        total += num
    return total

print(sum_all(1, 2, 3))
print(sum_all(10, 20, 30, 40))

Python tip:
Use **kwargs to allow a function to accept a variable number of keyword arguments (as a dictionary).

def display_info(**kwargs):
    for key, value in kwargs.items():
        print(f"{key}: {value}")

display_info(name="Bob", age=40, city="New York")

Python tip:
Employ defaultdict from the collections module to simplify handling missing keys in dictionaries by providing a default factory.

from collections import defaultdict

data = [("fruit", "apple"), ("vegetable", "carrot"), ("fruit", "banana")]
categorized = defaultdict(list)
for category, item in data:
    categorized[category].append(item)
print(categorized)

Python tip:
Use if __name__ == "__main__": to define code that only runs when the script is executed directly, not when imported as a module.

def greet(name):
    return f"Hello, {name}!"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    print("Running directly as a script.")
    print(greet("World"))
else:
    print("This module was imported.")

Python tip:
Apply type hints to your code for improved readability, maintainability, and to enable static analysis tools.

def add(a: int, b: int) -> int:
    return a + b

result: int = add(5, 3)
print(result)

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