List Comprehensions.ipynb

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    "#Comprehensions\n",
    "\n",
    "In addition to sequence operations and list methods, Python includes a more advanced operation called a list comprehension.\n",
    "\n",
    "List comprehensions allow us to build out lists using a different notation. You can think of it as essentially a one line for loop built inside of brackets. For a simple example:\n",
    "##Example 1"
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    "# Grab every letter in string\n",
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    "# Check\n",
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    "This is the basic idea of a list comprehension. If you're familiar with mathematical notation this format should feel familiar for example: x^2 : x in { 0,1,2...10} \n",
    "\n",
    "Lets see a few more example of list comprehensions in Python:\n",
    "##Example 2"
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    "# Square numbers in range and turn into list\n",
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    "##Example 3\n",
    "Lets see how to add in if statements:"
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    "# Check for even numbers in a range\n",
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    "##Example 4\n",
    "Can also do more complicated arithmetic:"
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    "# Convert Celsius to Fahrenheit\n",
    "celsius = [0,10,20.1,34.5]\n",
    "\n",
    "fahrenheit = [ ((float(9)/5)*temp + 32) for temp in Celsius ]\n",
    "\n",
    "fahrenheit"
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    "##Example 5\n",
    "We can also perform nested list comprehensions, for example:"
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    "lst = [ x**2 for x in [x**2 for x in range(11)]]\n",
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    "Later on in the course we will learn about generator comprehensions. After this lecture you should feel comfortable reading and writing basic list comprehensions."
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