#heapq

Finding the Largest or Smallest N Items

The heapq module has two functions—nlargest() and nsmallest()

✍️ note that If you are simply trying to find the single smallest or largest item (N=1), it is faster to use min() and max()

source: "python cookbook" 3rd edition

sort() with sorted()

the sort() function will modify the list it is called on. The sorted() function will create a new list containing a sorted version of the list it is given.

Dict keyword access
If nested dictionary throws an error while getting item by key with get(), You can use default empty {}

#heapq
Title: heapq

The most important feature of a heap is that heap[0] is always the smallest item.

heapq.heappop()-pops off the first item and replaces it with the next smallest item (an operation that
requires O(log N) operations where N is the size of the heap)
source: Python cookbook

#dicts

Title: Calculating dicts

prices = {
       'ACME': 45.23,
       'AAPL': 612.78,
       'IBM': 205.55,
       'HPQ': 37.20,
       'FB': 10.75
}

Get min from dict:

min_price = min(zip(prices.values(), prices.keys())) 
# min_price is (10.75, 'FB')

Get max from dict

max_price = max(zip(prices.values(), prices.keys())) 
 # max_price is (612.78, 'AAPL')

Sort Dict:
prices_sorted = sorted(zip(prices.values(), prices.keys()))

📌 be aware that zip() creates an iterator that can only be consumed once. If you call zip variable next time, it will return empty obj.

#dicts
Title: Comparing dictionaries
Dictionary keys() and items() support common set operations such as unions, intersections, and differences.

values() method of a dictionary does not support the set operations, therefore we cannot perform those operations with dictionary values.

Source: Python Cookbook

Title: Remove duplicates from list, without changing items order

You can do the same with set(items), but it doesn’t preserve any kind of ordering. Output will be:
{1, 2, 10, 5, 9}

! This works with hashable items.

Source: Python cookbook

#counter #most_common
Find Most Frequently repeated Items in
a Sequence

Transforming and reducing data

To calculate the sum of
squares, do the following:

nums = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
s = sum(x * x for x in nums)

instead of:
s = sum((x * x for x in nums)) or
s = sum([x * x for x in nums])

It introduces an extra step and creates an extra list or tuple.

Source: Python cookbook

#class #methods
Title: __repr__ with __str__


—When we call Class it is represented by __str__ method by default, if there is not __str__ method, __repr__() method will be called.
—The __repr__() method returns the code representation of an instance, The __str__() method converts the instance to a string

! A good example is provided above

source: "Python Cookbook:

MRO (method resolution order) list is simply a linear ordering of all the base classes

#memory_management
Title: String interning
To alleviate memory that can be quickly consumed by strings, Python implements string interning
— A string will be interned if it is a compile-time constant, is not the production of constant folding or is not longer than 20 characters, and consists exclusively of ASCII letters, digits, or underscores.
—Empty strings are interned.
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Title: Namespaces
A namespace is a system that has a unique name for each and every object in Python. An object might be a variable or a method.

There are 3 types of namespaces:
built-in namespaces
global namespaces
local namespaces

e.g
var1 = 5 # global namespace
def some_func():
var2 = 6 # local namespace

The built-in namespace is always available when Python is running. You can list all built-in namespaces with dir(__builtins__)

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Title: getters and setters in Python
Getters and Setters are used to ensure data encapsulation in OOP.
In python they are not the same as in other languages, because private variables are not hidden in python.
Getters and Setters are used to add validation for getting and setting values or to avoid direct access of a class field.

📌 get() and set() methods don't fully work as getters and setters. In this case, python has a special function property()

Sources: Python cookbook and geeksforgeeks

#memory_management
Title: Integer Caching in Python

The Python implementation front loads an array of integers between -5 to 256. Hence, variables referring to an integer within the range would be pointing to the same object that already exists in memory

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#memory_management
The Tricky Case with Operators 😃

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