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  1. python - Why do some functions have underscores - Stack Overflow

    May 24, 2024 · In Python, the use of an underscore in a function name indicates that the function is intended for internal use and should not be called directly by users. It is a convention used …

  2. syntax - What do >> and << mean in Python? - Stack Overflow

    Apr 3, 2014 · 15 The other case involving print >>obj, "Hello World" is the "print chevron" syntax for the print statement in Python 2 (removed in Python 3, replaced by the file argument of the …

  3. syntax - Python integer incrementing with ++ - Stack Overflow

    In Python, you deal with data in an abstract way and seldom increment through indices and such. The closest-in-spirit thing to ++ is the next method of iterators.

  4. python - What is the purpose of the -m switch? - Stack Overflow

    Python 2.4 adds the command line switch -m to allow modules to be located using the Python module namespace for execution as scripts. The motivating examples were standard library …

  5. What does [:-1] mean/do in python? - Stack Overflow

    Mar 20, 2013 · Working on a python assignment and was curious as to what [:-1] means in the context of the following code: instructions = f.readline()[:-1] Have searched on here on S.O. …

  6. python - Is there a difference between "==" and "is"? - Stack …

    Since is for comparing objects and since in Python 3+ every variable such as string interpret as an object, let's see what happened in above paragraphs. In python there is id function that shows …

  7. python - `from ... import` vs `import .` - Stack Overflow

    Feb 25, 2012 · I'm wondering if there's any difference between the code fragment from urllib import request and the fragment import urllib.request or if they are interchangeable. If they are …

  8. python - SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED with Python3 - Stack …

    Sep 2, 2017 · Go to the folder where Python is installed, e.g., in my case (Mac OS) it is installed in the Applications folder with the folder name 'Python 3.6'. Now double click on 'Install …

  9. python - What does the 'b' character do in front of a string literal ...

    I don't think this applies to Python. I did find this documentation on the Python site about using a u character in the same syntax to specify a string as Unicode. Unfortunately, it doesn't mention …

  10. python - Iterating over dictionaries using 'for' loops - Stack Overflow

    Jul 21, 2010 · Why is it 'better' to use my_dict.keys() over iterating directly over the dictionary? Iteration over a dictionary is clearly documented as yielding keys. It appears you had Python 2 …