Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

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Joined: Oct 19, 2020

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Using slots to Store Object Data in Python

In Python, every object instance comes pre-built with standard functions and attributes. For example, Python uses a dictionary to store an object's instance attributes. This has many benefits, like allowing us to add new attributes at runtime. However, this convenience comes at a cost. Dictionaries can consume a fair chunk...

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Dec 25, 2020·11 min read

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Jump Search in Python

Finding the right data we need is an age-old problem before computers. As developers, we create many search algorithms to retrieve data efficiently. Search algorithms can be divided into two broad categories: sequential and interval searches. Sequential searches check each element in a data structure. Interval searches check various points...

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Dec 17, 2020·10 min read

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How to Merge Two Dictionaries in Python

It's not uncommon to have two dictionaries in Python which you'd like to combine. When merging dictionaries, we have to consider what will happen when the two dictionaries have the same keys. But first, we have to define what should happen when we merge. In this article, we will take...

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Dec 09, 2020·6 min read

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Guide to Parsing HTML with BeautifulSoup in Python

Web scraping is programmatically collecting information from various websites. While there are many libraries and frameworks in various languages that can extract web data, Python has long been a popular choice because of its plethora of options for web scraping. This article will give you a crash course on web...

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Nov 18, 2020·17 min read

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What Does if name == "main": Do in Python?

It's common to see if __name__ == "__main__" in Python scripts we find online, or one of the many we write ourselves. Why do we use that if-statement when running our Python programs? In this article, we explain the mechanics behind its usage, the advantages, and where it can...

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Oct 26, 2020·8 min read

Sathiya Sarathi Gunasekaran

Recently published

Using __slots__ to Store Object Data in Python

Jump Search in Python

How to Merge Two Dictionaries in Python

Guide to Parsing HTML with BeautifulSoup in Python

What Does if __name__ == "__main__": Do in Python?

Using slots to Store Object Data in Python

What Does if name == "main": Do in Python?