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This Python cheatsheet is designed to be your quick reference guide for
Python programming. Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or an
experienced developer looking for a handy resource, this cheatsheet covers
essential topics. Dive into the world of Python with confidence, using this
cheatsheet to streamline your coding tasks and enhance your Python
proficiency.
01 Data Types
int_num = 42
float_num = 3.14
string_var = "Hello, Python!"
bool_var = True
02 Variables and Assignment
x = 10
y = "Python"
03 Lists & Tuples
my_list = [1, 2, 3, "Python"]
my_tuple = (1, 2, 3, "Tuple")
04 Dictionaries
my_dict = {'name': 'John', 'age': 25, 'city': 'Pythonville'}
05 Control Flow
if x > 0:
print("Positive")
elif x == 0:
print("Zero")
else:
print("Negative")
for item in my_list:
print(item)
while condition:
# code
06 Functions
def greet(name="User"):
return f"Hello, {name}!"
result = greet("John")
07 Classes & Objects
class Dog:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
def bark(self):
print("Woof!")
my_dog = Dog("Buddy")
my_dog.bark()
08 File Handling
with open("file.txt", "r") as file:
content = file.read()
with open("new_file.txt", "w") as new_file:
new_file.write("Hello, Python!")
09 Exception Handling
try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
print("Cannot divide by zero!")
finally:
print("Execution completed.")
10 Libraries & Modules
import math
from datetime import datetime
result = math.sqrt(25)
current_time = datetime.now()
11 List Comprehensions
squares = [x**2 for x in range(5)]
12 Lambda Functions
add = lambda x, y: x + y
result = add(2, 3)
13 Virtual Environment
# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv myenv
# Activate the virtual environment
source myenv/bin/activate # On Unix or MacOS
myenv\Scripts\activate # On Windows
# Deactivate the virtual environment
deactivate
14 Package Management
# Install a package
pip install package_name
# List installed packages
pip list
# Create requirements.txt
pip freeze > requirements.txt
# Install packages from requirements.txt
pip install -r requirements.txt
15 Working with JSON
import json
# Convert Python object to JSON
json_data = json.dumps({"name": "John", "age": 25})
# Convert JSON to Python object
python_obj = json.loads(json_data)
16 Regular Expressions
import re
pattern = r'\d+' # Match one or more digits
result = re.findall(pattern, "There are 42 apples and 123 oranges.")
17 Working with Dates
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
current_date = datetime.now()
future_date = current_date + timedelta(days=7)
18 List Manipulations
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
# Filter
evens = list(filter(lambda x: x % 2 == 0, numbers))
# Map
squared = list(map(lambda x: x**2, numbers))
# Reduce (requires functools)
from functools import reduce
product = reduce(lambda x, y: x * y, numbers)
19 Dictionary Manipulations
my_dict = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}
# Get value with default
value = my_dict.get('d', 0)
# Dictionary comprehension
squared_dict = {key: value**2 for key, value in my_dict.items()}
20 Concurrency with Threading
import threading
def print_numbers():
for i in range(5):
print(i)
thread = threading.Thread(target=print_numbers)
thread.start()
21 Concurrency with Asyncio
import asyncio
async def print_numbers():
for i in range(5):
print(i)
await asyncio.sleep(1)
asyncio.run(print_numbers())
22 Web Scraping with Beautiful Soup
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
import requests
url = "https://example.com"
response = requests.get(url)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')
title = soup.title.text
23 RESTful API with Flask
from flask import Flask, jsonify, request
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route('/api/data', methods=['GET'])
def get_data():
data = {'key': 'value'}
return jsonify(data)
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(debug=True)
24 Unit Testing with unittest
import unittest
def add(x, y):
return x + y
class TestAddition(unittest.TestCase):
def test_add_positive_numbers(self):
self.assertEqual(add(2, 3), 5)
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()
25 Database Interaction with SQLite
import sqlite3
conn = sqlite3.connect('example.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
# Execute SQL query
cursor.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name T
# Commit changes
conn.commit()
# Close connection
conn.close()
26 File Handling
# Writing to a file
with open('example.txt', 'w') as file:
file.write('Hello, Python!')
# Reading from a file
with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
content = file.read()
27 Error Handling
try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Unexpected Error: {e}")
else:
print("No errors occurred.")
finally:
print("This block always executes.")
28 Working with JSON
import json
data = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}
# Convert Python object to JSON
json_data = json.dumps(data)
# Convert JSON to Python object
python_object = json.loads(json_data)
29 Python Decorators
def decorator(func):
def wrapper():
print("Before function execution")
func()
print("After function execution")
return wrapper
@decorator
def my_function():
print("Inside the function")
my_function()
30 Working with Enums
from enum import Enum
class Color(Enum):
RED = 1
GREEN = 2
BLUE = 3
print(Color.RED)
31 Working with Sets
set1 = {1, 2, 3}
set2 = {3, 4, 5}
# Union
union_set = set1 | set2
# Intersection
intersection_set = set1 & set2
# Difference
difference_set = set1 - set2
32 List Comprehensions
numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
# Squares of even numbers
squares = [x**2 for x in numbers if x % 2 == 0]
33 Lambda Functions
add = lambda x, y: x + y
result = add(3, 5)
34 Threading with Concurrent.futures
from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor
def square(x):
return x**2
with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
results = executor.map(square, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])
35 Internationalization (i18n) with gettext
import gettext
# Set language
lang = 'en_US'
_ = gettext.translation('messages', localedir='locale', languages=[lang]).gettex
print(_("Hello, World!"))
36 Virtual Environment
# Create a virtual environment
python -m venv myenv
# Activate virtual environment
source myenv/bin/activate # On Unix/Linux
myenv\Scripts\activate # On Windows
# Deactivate virtual environment
deactivate
37 Working with Dates
from datetime import datetime, timedelta
now = datetime.now()
# Format date
formatted_date = now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')
# Add days to a date
future_date = now + timedelta(days=7)
38 Working with Dictionaries
my_dict = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}
# Get value with default
age = my_dict.get('age', 25)
# Iterate over keys and values
for key, value in my_dict.items():
print(f"{key}: {value}")
39 Regular Expressions
import re
text = "Hello, 123 World!"
# Match numbers
numbers = re.findall(r'\d+', text)
40 Working with Generators
def square_numbers(n):
for i in range(n):
yield i**2
squares = square_numbers(5)
41 Database Interaction with SQLite
import sqlite3
# Connect to SQLite database
conn = sqlite3.connect('mydatabase.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()
# Execute SQL query
cursor.execute('SELECT * FROM mytable')
42 Working with ZIP Files
import zipfile
with zipfile.ZipFile('archive.zip', 'w') as myzip:
myzip.write('file.txt')
with zipfile.ZipFile('archive.zip', 'r') as myzip:
myzip.extractall('extracted')
43 Web Scraping with requests and BeautifulSoup
import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
url = 'https://example.com'
response = requests.get(url)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')
# Extract data from HTML
title = soup.title.text
44 Sending Email with smtplib
import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText
# Set up email server
server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
server.starttls()
# Log in to email account
server.login('
[email protected]', 'your_password')
# Send email
msg = MIMEText('Hello, Python!')
msg['Subject'] = 'Python Email'
server.sendmail('[email protected]', '[email protected]', msg.as_string()
45 Working with JSON Files
import json
data = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}
# Write to JSON file
with open('data.json', 'w') as json_file:
json.dump(data, json_file)
# Read from JSON file
with open('data.json', 'r') as json_file:
loaded_data = json.load(json_file)
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