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Python tips and tricks to help you better understand Python and get the most out of the language.

Python Python Tips and Tricks

There Are Two Types of Logical ‘and’ and ‘or’ Operators in Python – What Is the Difference Between Them?

The difference is short-circuit evaluation, a subtle yet sometimes very significant difference. In short-circuit evaluation, the computer executes the minimum code to figure out the value of a boolean expression.

Python Python Tips and Tricks

Are Python Function Pass-by-Value, Pass-by-Reference, or a Combination of Both?

I've seen many misconceptions about this even in Python lessons and tutorials that teach about the topic. Let's first take a look at what it all means. In a pass-by-reference call, if the function makes an assignment to an argument, the original passed variable also changes. In a pass-by-value call, if the function makes an assignment to an argument, only a local copy changes and the original stays the same.