Nicholas Samuel

Articles: 15

Joined: Sep 17, 2018

I am a programmer by profession. I am highly interested in Python, Java, Data Science and Machine learning. If you need help in any of these, don't hesitate to contact me.

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The Python Help System

When writing and running your Python programs, you may get stuck and need to get help. You may need to know the meaning of certain modules, classes, functions, keywords, etc. The good news is that Python comes with an built-in help system. This means that you don't have to seek...

Nicholas Samuel

Jul 05, 2019·11 min read

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Creating and Importing Modules in Python

In Python, a module is a self-contained file with Python statements and definitions. For example, file.py, can be considered a module named file. This differs from a package in that a package is a collection of modules in directories that give structure and hierarchy to the modules. Modules help...

Nicholas Samuel

Jun 04, 2019·8 min read

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The Python Math Library

The Python Math Library provides us access to some common math functions and constants in Python, which we can use throughout our code for more complex mathematical computations. The library is a built-in Python module, therefore you don't have to do any installation to use it. In this article, we...

Nicholas Samuel

May 02, 2019·8 min read

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Working with PostgreSQL in Python

PostgreSQL is one of the most advanced and widely used relational database management systems. It's extremely popular for many reasons, a few of which include it being open source, its extensibility, and its ability to handle many different types of applications and varying loads. With Python, you can easily establish...

Nicholas Samuel

Mar 28, 2019·8 min read

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Introduction to Python Decorators

In Python, a decorator is a design pattern that we can use to add new functionality to an already existing object without the need to modify its structure. A decorator should be called directly before the function that is to be extended. With decorators, you can modify the functionality of...

Nicholas Samuel

Mar 05, 2019·6 min read

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Python Programming in Interactive vs Script Mode

In Python, there are two options/methods for running code: Interactive mode Script mode In this article, we will see the difference between the modes and will also discuss the pros and cons of running scripts in both of these modes. Interactive mode, also known as the REPL provides us...

Nicholas Samuel

Feb 11, 2019·8 min read

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Lambda Functions in Python

In Python, we use the lambda keyword to declare an anonymous function, which is why we refer to them as "lambda functions". An anonymous function refers to a function declared with no name. Although syntactically they look different, lambda functions behave in the same way as regular functions...

Nicholas Samuel

Jan 18, 2019·6 min read

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Introduction to Python Iterators

An iterator in Python refers to an object that we can iterate upon. The iterator consists of countable values, and it is possible to traverse through these values, one by one. The iterator simply implements the Python's iterator protocol. The iterator protocol is a Python class which comes with two...

Nicholas Samuel

Jan 04, 2019·6 min read

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Python Nested Functions

Functions are one of the "first-class citizens" of Python, which means that functions are at the same level as other Python objects like integers, strings, modules, etc. They can be created and destroyed dynamically, passed to other functions, returned as values, etc. Python supports the concept of a...

Nicholas Samuel

Dec 21, 2018·7 min read