Do more by less: leverage the power of decorators — “Simple is better than complex.” The best Python feature that applies this philosophy from the “zen of Python” is the decorator. Decorators can help you write less and simpler code to implement complex logic and reuse it everywhere. More importantly, there are many awesome built-in Python decorators that make our…

Understanding assignment expressions by simple examples — If I ask you about the connection between Python and animals, you’d probably think of a cute snake, Python’s beloved logo (🐍). However, in this article, you’ll discover another charming character gracefully waltzing through Python programs — the walrus. Due to the operator, :=, resemblance to the eyes and tusks…

Python is the right language to make your life easier — Yes, you can leverage the power of Python without writing any code. The trick is to invoke Python's built-in modules, third-party packages, or your own modules in a way that makes them execute from your command line interface directly. As long as you installed Python, the implementation of this approach…

Elegance is the only beauty that never fades — One of the many advantages of Python is its abundant built-in modules which save us programmers from reinventing the wheel. The functools module is a good example. Leveraging it well will make our Python pretty neat, clean, and professional. This article will introduce 7 must-know uses of this outstanding module…

When elegance meets blazing speed — Elegance. This is the first word that springs to my mind when Python is mentioned. However, no programming language is perfect. As an interpreted language, Python is much slower than compiled languages, such as C++ or Rust. But how slow is it? Talk is cheap. Let’s have a simple comparison…

Programmers can be artists — Have you ever imagined doing artistic creation on your terminal with Python? I did. Because I believe that programming is not necessarily just for building software. It can also make my day. This article will help you explore the useless but artistic side of Python. The code examples are not…

A powerful algebra system for data scientists — Mathematic problems are inevitable for data scientists. It will be a headache if you try to implement everything from scratch. After all, leveraging powerful tools made by others is a significant skill every engineer should master. In Python, there are a few third-party modules for algebra. One of my favorites…

A powerful symbol for web developers — Question mark, such a common character. There is nothing to talk about it in most cases. However, in JavaSrtipt, it’s the key for many syntax sugars. Let’s have a look and feel the elegance of JavaScript. 1. Nullish Coalescing Operator: Simplify Your JS Code with Two Question Marks The nullish coalescing operator, which is as simple as two question marks, can make…

The elegance of JavaScript goes beyond what you can imagine — JavaScript, with the original purpose of inventing it, was a simple language to add some functionalities to a website. Surprisingly, nowadays, it is everywhere and far more complex. As web applications are becoming more and more complicated, JavaScript is evolving so fast as well. …