Comprehensive Python Cheatsheet
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Contents
--------
** ** **1. Collections:** ** ** **[`List`](#list)**__,__ **[`Dictionary`](#dictionary)**__,__ **[`Set`](#set)**__,__ **[`Tuple`](#tuple)**__,__ **[`Range`](#range)**__,__ **[`Enumerate`](#enumerate)**__,__ **[`Iterator`](#iterator)**__,__ **[`Generator`](#generator)**__.__
** ** **2. Types:** ** ** **[`Type`](#type)**__,__ **[`String`](#string)**__,__ **[`Regular_Exp`](#regex)**__,__ **[`Format`](#format)**__,__ **[`Numbers`](#numbers)**__,__ **[`Combinatorics`](#combinatorics)**__,__ **[`Datetime`](#datetime)**__.__
** ** **3. Syntax:** ** ** **[`Args`](#arguments)**__,__ **[`Inline`](#inline)**__,__ **[`Closure`](#closure)**__,__ **[`Decorator`](#decorator)**__,__ **[`Class`](#class)**__,__ **[`Duck_Type`](#duck-types)**__,__ **[`Enum`](#enum)**__,__ **[`Exception`](#exceptions)**__.__
** ** **4. System:** ** ** **[`Exit`](#exit)**__,__ **[`Print`](#print)**__,__ **[`Input`](#input)**__,__ **[`Command_Line_Arguments`](#command-line-arguments)**__,__ **[`Open`](#open)**__,__ **[`Path`](#path)**__,__ **[`OS_Commands`](#oscommands)**__.__
** ** **5. Data:** ** ** **[`JSON`](#json)**__,__ **[`Pickle`](#pickle)**__,__ **[`CSV`](#csv)**__,__ **[`SQLite`](#sqlite)**__,__ **[`Bytes`](#bytes)**__,__ **[`Struct`](#struct)**__,__ **[`Array`](#array)**__,__ **[`Memory_View`](#memory-view)**__,__ **[`Deque`](#deque)**__.__
** ** **6. Advanced:** ** ** **[`Threading`](#threading)**__,__ **[`Operator`](#operator)**__,__ **[`Introspection`](#introspection)**__,__ **[`Metaprograming`](#metaprograming)**__,__ **[`Eval`](#eval)**__,__ **[`Coroutines`](#coroutines)**__.__
** ** **7. Libraries:** ** ** **[`Progress_Bar`](#progress-bar)**__,__ **[`Plot`](#plot)**__,__ **[`Table`](#table)**__,__ **[`Curses`](#curses)**__,__ **[`Logging`](#logging)**__,__ **[`Scraping`](#scraping)**__,__ **[`Web`](#web)**__,__ **[`Profile`](#profiling)**__,__
** ** **[`NumPy`](#numpy)**__,__ **[`Image`](#image)**__,__ **[`Audio`](#audio)**__,__ **[`Games`](#pygame)**__,__ **[`Data`](#pandas)**__,__ **[`GUI`](#pysimplegui)**__.__
Main
----
```python
if __name__ == '__main__': # Runs main() if file wasn't imported.
main()
```
List
----
```python
= [from_inclusive : to_exclusive : ±step_size]
```
```python
.append() # Or: += []
.extend() # Or: +=
```
```python
.sort()
.reverse()
= sorted()
= reversed()
```
```python
sum_of_elements = sum()
elementwise_sum = [sum(pair) for pair in zip(list_a, list_b)]
sorted_by_second = sorted(, key=lambda el: el[1])
sorted_by_both = sorted(, key=lambda el: (el[1], el[0]))
flatter_list = list(itertools.chain.from_iterable())
product_of_elems = functools.reduce(lambda out, el: out * el, )
list_of_chars = list()
```
* **Module [operator](#operator) provides functions itemgetter() and mul() that offer the same functionality as [lambda](#lambda) expressions above.**
```python
= .count() # Returns number of occurrences. Also works on strings.
index = .index() # Returns index of first occurrence or raises ValueError.
.insert(index, ) # Inserts item at index and moves the rest to the right.
= .pop([index]) # Removes and returns item at index or from the end.
.remove() # Removes first occurrence of item or raises ValueError.
.clear() # Removes all items. Also works on dictionary and set.
```
Dictionary
----------
```python
= .keys() # Coll. of keys that reflects changes.
= .values() # Coll. of values that reflects changes.
= .items() # Coll. of key-value tuples that reflects chgs.
```
```python
value = .get(key, default=None) # Returns default if key is missing.
value = .setdefault(key, default=None) # Returns and writes default if key is missing.
= collections.defaultdict() # Creates a dict with default value of type.
= collections.defaultdict(lambda: 1) # Creates a dict with default value 1.
```
```python
= dict() # Creates a dict from coll. of key-value pairs.
= dict(zip(keys, values)) # Creates a dict from two collections.
= dict.fromkeys(keys [, value]) # Creates a dict from collection of keys.
```
```python
.update() # Adds items. Replaces ones with matching keys.
value = .pop(key) # Removes item or raises KeyError.
{k for k, v in .items() if v == value} # Returns set of keys that point to the value.
{k: v for k, v in .items() if k in keys} # Returns a dictionary, filtered by keys.
```
### Counter
```python
>>> from collections import Counter
>>> colors = ['blue', 'blue', 'blue', 'red', 'red']
>>> counter = Counter(colors)
>>> counter['yellow'] += 1
Counter({'blue': 3, 'red': 2, 'yellow': 1})
>>> counter.most_common()[0]
('blue', 3)
```
Set
---
```python
= set()
```
```python
.add() # Or: |= {}
.update() # Or: |=
```
```python
= .union() # Or: |
= .intersection() # Or: &
= .difference() # Or: -
= .symmetric_difference() # Or: ^
= .issubset() # Or: <=
= .issuperset() # Or: >=
```
```python
= .pop() # Raises KeyError if empty.
.remove() # Raises KeyError if missing.
.discard() # Doesn't raise an error.
```
### Frozen Set
* **Is immutable and hashable.**
* **That means it can be used as a key in a dictionary or as an element in a set.**
```python
= frozenset()
```
Tuple
-----
**Tuple is an immutable and hashable list.**
```python
= ()
= (, )
= (, [, ...])
```
### Named Tuple
**Tuple's subclass with named elements.**
```python
>>> from collections import namedtuple
>>> Point = namedtuple('Point', 'x y')
>>> p = Point(1, y=2)
Point(x=1, y=2)
>>> p[0]
1
>>> p.x
1
>>> getattr(p, 'y')
2
>>> p._fields # Or: Point._fields
('x', 'y')
```
Range
-----
```python
= range(to_exclusive)
= range(from_inclusive, to_exclusive)
= range(from_inclusive, to_exclusive, ±step_size)
```
```python
from_inclusive = .start
to_exclusive = .stop
```
Enumerate
---------
```python
for i, el in enumerate( [, i_start]):
...
```
Iterator
--------
```python
= iter() # `iter()` returns unmodified iterator.
= iter(, to_exclusive) # A sequence of return values until 'to_exclusive'.
= next( [, default]) # Raises StopIteration or returns 'default' on end.
= list() # Returns a list of iterator's remaining elements.
```
### Itertools
```python
from itertools import count, repeat, cycle, chain, islice
```
```python
= count(start=0, step=1) # Returns updated value endlessly. Accepts floats.
= repeat( [, times]) # Returns element endlessly or 'times' times.
= cycle() # Repeats the sequence endlessly.
```
```python
= chain(, [, ...]) # Empties collections in order.
= chain.from_iterable() # Empties collections inside a collection in order.
```
```python
= islice(, to_exclusive) # Only returns first 'to_exclusive' elements.
= islice(, from_inclusive, …) # `to_exclusive, step_size`.
```
Generator
---------
* **Any function that contains a yield statement returns a generator.**
* **Generators and iterators are interchangeable.**
```python
def count(start, step):
while True:
yield start
start += step
```
```python
>>> counter = count(10, 2)
>>> next(counter), next(counter), next(counter)
(10, 12, 14)
```
Type
----
* **Everything is an object.**
* **Every object has a type.**
* **Type and class are synonymous.**
```python
= type() # Or: .__class__
= isinstance(, ) # Or: issubclass(type(), )
```
```python
>>> type('a'), 'a'.__class__, str
(, , )
```
#### Some types do not have built-in names, so they must be imported:
```python
from types import FunctionType, MethodType, LambdaType, GeneratorType
```
### Abstract Base Classes
**Each abstract base class specifies a set of virtual subclasses. These classes are then recognized by isinstance() and issubclass() as subclasses of the ABC, although they are really not. ABC can also manually decide whether or not a specific class is its virtual subclass, usually based on which methods the class has implemented (Collection, Iterable).**
```python
>>> from collections.abc import Sequence, Collection, Iterable
>>> isinstance([1, 2, 3], Iterable)
True
```
```text
+------------------+------------+------------+------------+
| | Sequence | Collection | Iterable |
+------------------+------------+------------+------------+
| list, range, str | yes | yes | yes |
| dict, set | | yes | yes |
| iter | | | yes |
+------------------+------------+------------+------------+
```
```python
>>> from numbers import Integral, Rational, Real, Complex, Number
>>> isinstance(123, Number)
True
```
```text
+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | Integral | Rational | Real | Complex | Number |
+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| int | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| fractions.Fraction | | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| float | | | yes | yes | yes |
| complex | | | | yes | yes |
| decimal.Decimal | | | | | yes |
+--------------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
```
String
------
```python
= .strip() # Strips all whitespace characters from both ends.
= .strip('') # Strips all passed characters from both ends.
```
```python
= .split() # Splits on one or more whitespace characters.
= .split(sep=None, maxsplit=-1) # Splits on 'sep' str at most 'maxsplit' times.
= .splitlines(keepends=False) # Splits on \n,\r,\r\n. Keeps them if 'keepends'.
= .join() # Joins elements using string as separator.
```
```python
= in # Checks if string contains a substring.
= .startswith() # Pass tuple of strings for multiple options.
= .endswith() # Pass tuple of strings for multiple options.
= .find() # Returns start index of first match or -1.
= .index() # Same but raises ValueError if missing.
```
```python
= .replace(old, new [, count]) # Replaces 'old' with 'new' at most 'count' times.
= .translate() # Use `str.maketrans()` to generate table.
```
```python
= chr() # Converts int to Unicode char.
= ord() # Converts Unicode char to int.
```
* **Also: `'lstrip()'`, `'rstrip()'`.**
* **Also: `'lower()'`, `'upper()'`, `'capitalize()'` and `'title()'`.**
### Property Methods
```text
+---------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| | [ !#$%…] | [a-zA-Z] | [¼½¾] | [²³¹] | [0-9] |
+---------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
| isprintable() | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| isalnum() | | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| isnumeric() | | | yes | yes | yes |
| isdigit() | | | | yes | yes |
| isdecimal() | | | | | yes |
+---------------+----------+----------+----------+----------+----------+
```
* **Also: `'isspace()'` checks for `'[ \t\n\r\f\v…]'`.**
Regex
-----
```python
import re
= re.sub(, new, text, count=0) # Substitutes all occurrences with 'new'.
= re.findall(, text) # Returns all occurrences as strings.
= re.split(, text, maxsplit=0) # Use brackets in regex to include the matches.
= re.search(, text) # Searches for first occurrence of the pattern.
= re.match(, text) # Searches only at the beginning of the text.
= re.finditer(, text) # Returns all occurrences as match objects.
```
* **Search() and match() return None if they can't find a match.**
* **Argument `'flags=re.IGNORECASE'` can be used with all functions.**
* **Argument `'flags=re.MULTILINE'` makes `'^'` and `'$'` match the start/end of each line.**
* **Argument `'flags=re.DOTALL'` makes dot also accept the `'\n'`.**
* **Use `r'\1'` or `'\\1'` for backreference.**
* **Add `'?'` after an operator to make it non-greedy.**
### Match Object
```python
= .group() # Returns the whole match. Also group(0).
= .group(1) # Returns part in the first bracket.
= .groups() # Returns all bracketed parts.
= .start() # Returns start index of the match.
= .end() # Returns exclusive end index of the match.
```
### Special Sequences
* **By default digits, alphanumerics and whitespaces from all alphabets are matched, unless `'flags=re.ASCII'` argument is used.**
* **Use a capital letter for negation.**
```python
'\d' == '[0-9]' # Matches any digit.
'\w' == '[a-zA-Z0-9_]' # Matches any alphanumeric.
'\s' == '[ \t\n\r\f\v]' # Matches any whitespace.
```
Format
------
```python
= f'{}, {}'
= '{}, {}'.format(, )
```
### Attributes
```python
>>> from collections import namedtuple
>>> Person = namedtuple('Person', 'name height')
>>> person = Person('Jean-Luc', 187)
>>> f'{person.height}'
'187'
>>> '{p.height}'.format(p=person)
'187'
```
### General Options
```python
{:<10} # ' '
{:^10} # ' '
{:>10} # ' '
{:.<10} # '......'
{:0} # ''
```
### Strings
**`'!r'` calls object's [repr()](#class) method, instead of [str()](#class), to get a string.**
```python
{'abcde'!r:10} # "'abcde' "
{'abcde':10.3} # 'abc '
{'abcde':.3} # 'abc'
```
### Numbers
```python
{ 123456:10,} # ' 123,456'
{ 123456:10_} # ' 123_456'
{ 123456:+10} # ' +123456'
{-123456:=10} # '- 123456'
{ 123456: } # ' 123456'
{-123456: } # '-123456'
```
### Floats
```python
{1.23456:10.3} # ' 1.23'
{1.23456:10.3f} # ' 1.235'
{1.23456:10.3e} # ' 1.235e+00'
{1.23456:10.3%} # ' 123.456%'
```
#### Comparison of presentation types:
```text
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| | {} | {:f} | {:e} | {:%} |
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 0.000056789 | '5.6789e-05' | '0.000057' | '5.678900e-05' | '0.005679%' |
| 0.00056789 | '0.00056789' | '0.000568' | '5.678900e-04' | '0.056789%' |
| 0.0056789 | '0.0056789' | '0.005679' | '5.678900e-03' | '0.567890%' |
| 0.056789 | '0.056789' | '0.056789' | '5.678900e-02' | '5.678900%' |
| 0.56789 | '0.56789' | '0.567890' | '5.678900e-01' | '56.789000%' |
| 5.6789 | '5.6789' | '5.678900' | '5.678900e+00' | '567.890000%' |
| 56.789 | '56.789' | '56.789000' | '5.678900e+01' | '5678.900000%' |
| 567.89 | '567.89' | '567.890000' | '5.678900e+02' | '56789.000000%' |
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
```
```text
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| | {:.2} | {:.2f} | {:.2e} | {:.2%} |
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
| 0.000056789 | '5.7e-05' | '0.00' | '5.68e-05' | '0.01%' |
| 0.00056789 | '0.00057' | '0.00' | '5.68e-04' | '0.06%' |
| 0.0056789 | '0.0057' | '0.01' | '5.68e-03' | '0.57%' |
| 0.056789 | '0.057' | '0.06' | '5.68e-02' | '5.68%' |
| 0.56789 | '0.57' | '0.57' | '5.68e-01' | '56.79%' |
| 5.6789 | '5.7' | '5.68' | '5.68e+00' | '567.89%' |
| 56.789 | '5.7e+01' | '56.79' | '5.68e+01' | '5678.90%' |
| 567.89 | '5.7e+02' | '567.89' | '5.68e+02' | '56789.00%' |
+---------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+-----------------+
```
### Ints
```python
{90:c} # 'Z'
{90:b} # '1011010'
{90:X} # '5A'
```
Numbers
-------
### Types
```python
= int() # Or: math.floor()
= float() # Or: e±
= complex(real=0, imag=0) # Or: ± j
= fractions.Fraction(0, 1) # Or: Fraction(numerator=0, denominator=1)
= decimal.Decimal() # Or: Decimal((sign, digits, exponent))
```
* **`'int()'` and `'float()'` raise ValueError on malformed strings.**
* **Decimal numbers can be represented exactly, unlike floats where `'1.1 + 2.2 != 3.3'`.**
* **Precision of decimal operations is set with: `'decimal.getcontext().prec = '`.**
### Basic Functions
```python
= pow(, ) # Or: **
= abs(