While not required, use of Python's name equals ... What does the Python 'if name equals main' construct do? Ever wonder what Python's if name equals main syntax does? Here we explore what it does and ...

While Python has lacked a native syntax for pattern matching, it has been possible to emulate it with if/elif/else chains or a dictionary lookup. PEP 622 proposes a method for matching an ...

Python is best thought of as a dynamic but strongly typed language. Types aren’t associated with the names of things but with the things themselves. This makes Python flexible and convenient for ...