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Intermediate Python Techniques
Intermediate Python Techniques
1. Mastering Packing and Unpacking in Python
2. Mastering Function Arguments in Python
Python Function Arguments: Overview of Parameters and ArgumentsUsing *args in Python: Handling Variable-Length Positional ArgumentsChallenge: Calculating the Average Mark with *argsUsing **kwargs in Python: Flexible Keyword Arguments for Dynamic FunctionsChallenge: Mastering **kwargs in Python Functions
4. Understanding Variable Scope in Python
Global Variables in Python: Accessing and Modifying Global DataLocal Variables in Python: Understanding Function-Level ScopeChallenge: Modifying a Global Variable in PythonNested Functions in Python: Scope and AccessibilityNonlocal Variables in Python: Working with Enclosed ScopesPython Closures: Retaining State in Nested FunctionsChallenge: Implementing a Threshold Checker with Closures
5. Mastering Python Decorators
Introduction to Python DecoratorsPython Decorator Syntax: Writing and Applying DecoratorsChallenge: Create Your First Python DecoratorUsing Decorators with Parameters in PythonChaining Multiple Decorators: Advanced Function ModificationsChallenge: Basic Smores RecipePractical Examples of Python Decorator Usage in Real Applications
Nested Functions in Python: Scope and Accessibility
This topic will not only help understand the nonlocal scope but also closures and decorators.
Functions are first-class citizens in Python. They can be:
- Passed as arguments to functions;
- Returned from functions;
- Modified;
- Assigned to variables.
Let's explore some examples:
In programming, a nested function is a function that is defined inside another function.
def count_percent(num1, num2, num3): def inner(num): return num * 30 / 100 return (inner(num1), inner(num2), inner(num3)) print(count_percent(700, 300, 1000))
Useful if you want to perform a complex task multiple times within another function without repeating code.
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