Updating Python Dictionaries

In this snippet post we look at the update method for dictionaries. We can use update to change several values at once or extend dictionaries with new keys.

Extending Python Lists

In this week's Python snippet post we look at the extend method for lists. Extend works a lot like append, but allows us to append many values at once.

Python Dictionaries and Loops

In this post we cover various ways we can iterate over dictionaries. Learn how to use the items and values methods to write more Pythonic loops with dicts.

Python's zip_longest Function

zip is an incredibly powerful tool, but it has its limitations. Learn about zip_longest so you can zip collections of any length without losing data!

Using zip in Python

Python's zip function is extremely powerful and can simplify your code greatly, particularly when working with multiple iterables at the same time. In this post we cover a few ways to use it!