[Tutor] Tips

[Alan Gauld]

On 17/06/14 19:52, keith papa wrote:
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> Hi, I want to no what some tips or information you can give me to
 > remember some of the rules of python,
 > when you first start learning programming?


Most of my tips/rules are about programming rather than python...
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Use for loops when you know (or can predict) the number of iterations.
Use while loops when you don't know in advance

Put repeating code in a function

Use meaningful variable names.

Use dictionaries more often.

Let the data define the structure.
And structure your data so that it can.

And more Python specific:
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Use modules instead of singleton classes

Use "if/elif" instead of "if/else if" trees

Variables are just names bound to objects

Don't test types, use the interface


Is that the kind of thing?

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Alan G
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