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Python Interview Cheatsheet

This Python Interview Cheatsheet covers essential topics including Python basics, data types, strings, lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, conditionals, loops, functions, lambda functions, modules, file handling, exceptions, object-oriented programming, built-in functions, iterators, generators, and decorators. It also provides common interview tips such as understanding time complexity and the differences between mutable and immutable types. The document serves as a quick reference for key Python concepts and practices for interviews.

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Python Interview Cheatsheet

This Python Interview Cheatsheet covers essential topics including Python basics, data types, strings, lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, conditionals, loops, functions, lambda functions, modules, file handling, exceptions, object-oriented programming, built-in functions, iterators, generators, and decorators. It also provides common interview tips such as understanding time complexity and the differences between mutable and immutable types. The document serves as a quick reference for key Python concepts and practices for interviews.

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Python Interview Cheatsheet

1. Python Basics
• Variables: Dynamic typing, no need to declare type.

x = 5
name = "John"

• Data Types: int, float, str, bool, list, tuple, dict, set.
• Type Conversion:

int("5"), str(123), float("3.14"), list((1, 2))

2. Strings
• Concatenation: 'Hello' + 'World'
• Formatting:

f"Hello {name}"
"Hello {}".format(name)

• Common methods: .upper() , .lower() , .strip() , .split() , .replace(a, b)


• Slicing: s[1:4] , s[::-1]

3. Lists
• Create: [1, 2, 3]
• Methods: .append() , .extend() , .insert() , .remove() , .pop() , .sort() , .reverse()
• List comprehension:

squares = [x**2 for x in range(10)]

4. Tuples
• Immutable: (1, 2, 3)
• Tuple unpacking: a, b = (1, 2)

5. Dictionaries
• Create: {'a': 1, 'b': 2}

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• Access: dict['a'] , .get('a')
• Methods: .keys() , .values() , .items()

6. Sets
• Create: {1, 2, 3}
• Operations: union ( | ), intersection ( & ), difference ( - )

7. Conditionals

if x > 0:
print("Positive")
elif x < 0:
print("Negative")
else:
print("Zero")

8. Loops

for i in range(5):
print(i)

while condition:
# do something

• Loop control: break , continue , pass

9. Functions

def add(a, b=0):


return a + b

• *args , **kwargs for variable arguments.

10. Lambda Functions

square = lambda x: x**2

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11. Modules & Packages

import math
from math import sqrt

12. File Handling

with open('file.txt', 'r') as f:


data = f.read()

13. Exceptions

try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError as e:
print(e)
finally:
print("Done")

14. OOP

class Person:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
def greet(self):
print(f"Hello, {self.name}")

• Inheritance: class Student(Person):


• Special methods: __str__ , __repr__ , __len__ , __call__

15. Useful Built-ins


• map(func, iterable)
• filter(func, iterable)
• zip(a, b)
• enumerate(iterable)
• sorted(iterable, key=..., reverse=...)

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16. Iterators & Generators

def gen():
yield 1
yield 2

17. Decorators

def decorator(func):
def wrapper(*args, **kwargs):
print("Before function")
return func(*args, **kwargs)
return wrapper

@decorator
def say_hello():
print("Hello")

18. Common Interview Tips


• Be ready to explain time complexity.
• Know mutable vs immutable types.
• Understand list vs tuple vs set vs dict.
• Practice coding without IDE autocompletion.
• Read and explain Python’s data model and GIL.

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