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This Python cheatsheet is designed to be your quick reference guide for

Python programming. Whether you’re a beginner learning the basics or an
experienced developer looking for a handy resource, this cheatsheet covers
essential topics. Dive into the world of Python with confidence, using this
cheatsheet to streamline your coding tasks and enhance your Python
proficiency.

01 Data Types

int_num = 42
float_num = 3.14
string_var = "Hello, Python!"
bool_var = True
02 Variables and Assignment

x = 10
y = "Python"

03 Lists & Tuples

my_list = [1, 2, 3, "Python"]

my_tuple = (1, 2, 3, "Tuple")

04 Dictionaries

my_dict = {'name': 'John', 'age': 25, 'city': 'Pythonville'}

05 Control Flow

if x > 0:
print("Positive")
elif x == 0:
print("Zero")
else:
print("Negative")
for item in my_list:
print(item)
while condition:
# code

06 Functions

def greet(name="User"):
return f"Hello, {name}!"
result = greet("John")

07 Classes & Objects

 class Dog:
def __init__(self, name):
self.name = name
def bark(self):
print("Woof!")
my_dog = Dog("Buddy")
my_dog.bark()

08 File Handling

with open("file.txt", "r") as file:

content = file.read()
with open("new_file.txt", "w") as new_file:
new_file.write("Hello, Python!")

09 Exception Handling

try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError:
print("Cannot divide by zero!")
finally:
print("Execution completed.")

10 Libraries & Modules

import math
from datetime import datetime
result = math.sqrt(25)
current_time = datetime.now()

11 List Comprehensions

squares = [x**2 for x in range(5)]

12 Lambda Functions
 add = lambda x, y: x + y
result = add(2, 3)

13 Virtual Environment

# Create a virtual environment

python -m venv myenv

# Activate the virtual environment

source myenv/bin/activate # On Unix or MacOS
myenv\Scripts\activate # On Windows

# Deactivate the virtual environment

deactivate

14 Package Management

# Install a package
pip install package_name

# List installed packages

pip list

# Create requirements.txt
pip freeze > requirements.txt

# Install packages from requirements.txt

pip install -r requirements.txt

15 Working with JSON

import json

# Convert Python object to JSON

json_data = json.dumps({"name": "John", "age": 25})

# Convert JSON to Python object

python_obj = json.loads(json_data)

16 Regular Expressions

import re
pattern = r'\d+' # Match one or more digits
 result = re.findall(pattern, "There are 42 apples and 123 oranges.")

17 Working with Dates

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

current_date = datetime.now()
future_date = current_date + timedelta(days=7)

18 List Manipulations

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

# Filter
evens = list(filter(lambda x: x % 2 == 0, numbers))

# Map
squared = list(map(lambda x: x**2, numbers))

# Reduce (requires functools)

from functools import reduce
product = reduce(lambda x, y: x * y, numbers)

19 Dictionary Manipulations

my_dict = {'a': 1, 'b': 2, 'c': 3}

# Get value with default

value = my_dict.get('d', 0)

# Dictionary comprehension
squared_dict = {key: value**2 for key, value in my_dict.items()}

20 Concurrency with Threading

import threading
def print_numbers():
for i in range(5):
print(i)
thread = threading.Thread(target=print_numbers)
thread.start()
21 Concurrency with Asyncio

import asyncio
async def print_numbers():
for i in range(5):
print(i)
await asyncio.sleep(1)
asyncio.run(print_numbers())

22 Web Scraping with Beautiful Soup

from bs4 import BeautifulSoup

import requests
url = "https://example.com"
response = requests.get(url)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')
title = soup.title.text

23 RESTful API with Flask

from flask import Flask, jsonify, request

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/api/data', methods=['GET'])
def get_data():
data = {'key': 'value'}
return jsonify(data)
if __name__ == '__main__':
app.run(debug=True)

24 Unit Testing with unittest

import unittest

def add(x, y):

return x + y
class TestAddition(unittest.TestCase):
def test_add_positive_numbers(self):
self.assertEqual(add(2, 3), 5)
if __name__ == '__main__':
unittest.main()

25 Database Interaction with SQLite

 import sqlite3
conn = sqlite3.connect('example.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()

# Execute SQL query

cursor.execute('CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY, name T

# Commit changes
conn.commit()

# Close connection
conn.close()

26 File Handling

# Writing to a file
with open('example.txt', 'w') as file:
file.write('Hello, Python!')
# Reading from a file
with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:
content = file.read()

27 Error Handling

try:
result = 10 / 0
except ZeroDivisionError as e:
print(f"Error: {e}")
except Exception as e:
print(f"Unexpected Error: {e}")
else:
print("No errors occurred.")
finally:
print("This block always executes.")

28 Working with JSON

import json
data = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}

# Convert Python object to JSON

json_data = json.dumps(data)

# Convert JSON to Python object

python_object = json.loads(json_data)
29 Python Decorators

def decorator(func):
def wrapper():
print("Before function execution")
func()
print("After function execution")
return wrapper
@decorator
def my_function():
print("Inside the function")
my_function()

30 Working with Enums

from enum import Enum

class Color(Enum):
RED = 1
GREEN = 2
BLUE = 3
print(Color.RED)

31 Working with Sets

set1 = {1, 2, 3}
set2 = {3, 4, 5}

# Union
union_set = set1 | set2

# Intersection
intersection_set = set1 & set2

# Difference
difference_set = set1 - set2

32 List Comprehensions

numbers = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

# Squares of even numbers

squares = [x**2 for x in numbers if x % 2 == 0]

33 Lambda Functions
 add = lambda x, y: x + y
result = add(3, 5)

34 Threading with Concurrent.futures

from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor

def square(x):
return x**2
with ThreadPoolExecutor() as executor:
results = executor.map(square, [1, 2, 3, 4, 5])

35 Internationalization (i18n) with gettext

import gettext

# Set language
lang = 'en_US'
_ = gettext.translation('messages', localedir='locale', languages=[lang]).gettex
print(_("Hello, World!"))

36 Virtual Environment

# Create a virtual environment

python -m venv myenv

# Activate virtual environment

source myenv/bin/activate # On Unix/Linux
myenv\Scripts\activate # On Windows

# Deactivate virtual environment

deactivate

37 Working with Dates

from datetime import datetime, timedelta

now = datetime.now()

# Format date
formatted_date = now.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S')

# Add days to a date

future_date = now + timedelta(days=7)
38 Working with Dictionaries

my_dict = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}

# Get value with default

age = my_dict.get('age', 25)

# Iterate over keys and values

for key, value in my_dict.items():
print(f"{key}: {value}")

39 Regular Expressions

import re
text = "Hello, 123 World!"

# Match numbers
numbers = re.findall(r'\d+', text)

40 Working with Generators

def square_numbers(n):
for i in range(n):
yield i**2
squares = square_numbers(5)

41 Database Interaction with SQLite

import sqlite3

# Connect to SQLite database

conn = sqlite3.connect('mydatabase.db')
cursor = conn.cursor()

# Execute SQL query

cursor.execute('SELECT * FROM mytable')

42 Working with ZIP Files

import zipfile
with zipfile.ZipFile('archive.zip', 'w') as myzip:
myzip.write('file.txt')
 with zipfile.ZipFile('archive.zip', 'r') as myzip:
myzip.extractall('extracted')

43 Web Scraping with requests and BeautifulSoup

import requests
from bs4 import BeautifulSoup
url = 'https://example.com'
response = requests.get(url)
soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')

# Extract data from HTML

title = soup.title.text

44 Sending Email with smtplib

import smtplib
from email.mime.text import MIMEText

# Set up email server

server = smtplib.SMTP('smtp.gmail.com', 587)
server.starttls()

# Log in to email account

server.login('your_email@gmail.com', 'your_password')

# Send email
msg = MIMEText('Hello, Python!')
msg['Subject'] = 'Python Email'
server.sendmail('your_email@gmail.com', 'recipient@example.com', msg.as_string()

45 Working with JSON Files

import json
data = {'name': 'John', 'age': 30}

# Write to JSON file

with open('data.json', 'w') as json_file:
json.dump(data, json_file)

# Read from JSON file

with open('data.json', 'r') as json_file:
loaded_data = json.load(json_file)

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