Python: Notes on Fluent Python

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2. List comprehension

a = [['-'] * 3 for i in range(3)]

b = [['-']*3] *3

What is the difference between a and b?

3. Inplace method

Inplace method returns None and does not create a new object. For example:

lst = [5,4,3,2,1]
lst.sort() # return None


4. Sort a list of strings by length

fruits = ['apple', 'grape', 'orange', 'banaba', 'dragon fruit']
sorted(fruits, key=len)

5. recursion

def factorial(n):
    return 1 if n<2 else="" factorial="" n-1="" n="" p="">print(factorial(5))


6. from operator import itemgetter, attrgetter, methodcaller