Python Programming Concepts

These flashcards cover key vocabulary terms and concepts related to Python programming as discussed in the lecture notes.

f-string

A formatted string literal that allows embedding expressions inside string literals using curly braces.

itemgetter

A function from the operator module that returns another function that extracts specific items from an object, such as a list or tuple.

Counter

A tool from the collections module that counts how many times each item appears in a group of elements.

dict.get()

A method that retrieves the value associated with a key in a dictionary, returning None if the key is not present.

context manager

A special Python object that manages setup and cleanup actions, allowing for resource management like open/close.

hashlib

A module in Python that provides a way to create secure hashes for data integrity and verification.

lambda function

An anonymous function defined using the lambda keyword, typically for short operations.

comprehension

A concise way to create lists, sets, or dictionaries based on existing iterables.

zip()

A built-in function that takes two or more iterables and returns an iterator of tuples, where each tuple contains elements from the input iterables.

JSON

A lightweight data interchange format that is easy for humans to read and write and easy for machines to parse and generate.