Here is a simple method to find the current directory of the script file in Python programming using a method from the os module.
How to find the current directory of the script file in Python?
Tag: Python Tips
Manually raising exception in Python
Sometime you may need to manually raise exception in Python programming instead of thrown automatically.
Get the last element of a list in Python
There are couple of simple ways to get the last element of a list in Python programming. Let us see both these methods with samples.
How to find number of elements in a list in Python?
Here is a simple tip to find the number of elements in a list in Python programming. Get the count of elements in a list.
Converting string to datetime object in Python
Here we will see simple tip to cinvert a string to datetime object in Python programming using the datetime.strptime() method.
How to check and parse a string to float in Python?
To check and parse a string to float, I wrote two simple functions. One of the function checks for float and the other converts the string to a float.
How to concatenate multiple lists in Python?
There are couple of efficient ways to merge / join / concatenate multiple lists in Python programming. Let’s see how to use them with example.
How to write data from list to a file in Python?
Here we will see how to write date from list to a file. We will also see a simple technique to write every list element in separate line in the file.
Reading a file into a list in Python
Here we will see how to open the file, read the contents to a list variable with a line per list item. Reading a file into a list is quiet simple in python.
Upgrade python version in visual studio code python workspace
Simple steps to upgrade python version in visual studio code python workspace environment. Upgrading python virtual environment in VS Code.
Why list = list should not be used to copy or clone lists in Python?
list = list should not be used to copy or clone. Doing so will not copy the contents of one list to another. Instead the child list will be a reference to the master list.
Catch multiple exceptions in an except clause in Python
In some situations you may need to use more than one exception in a single except clause. Here is the syntax to catch multiple exceptions in a single line.
How to extract numbers from string in Python?
Here is one of the method to extract numbers from string in Python. This method can extract integers, float and negative numbers and convert them to float.
How to split delimited string in Python?
split delimited string in Python: To split a string based on a delimiter and store the result in a list, we can use the str.split() method.
How to find name of month in Python?
Finding the name of month in Python programming. let us see how to find the name of the month form a number and from a given date.
How to find leap year in Python?
Simple and quick tip to find leap year in Python language. Here I have used a straightforward method from calendar module to find if year is leap.
How to find number of weeks in a month in Python?
Finding number of weeks in a given month in Python language. Simple options to find the number of weeks in a month including partial weeks.
How to get week number of month in Python?
Getting week number of month. Here is one of the method to find the monthly week number for a given date in Python programming.
How to get last day of month in Python?
Quick tip to get last day of the month in Python programming. Simple way to get month’s last day using the monthrange method.
How to find first day of the month in Python?
Quick tip to find first day of the month in Python programming. There are several ways to find first day of the month.