I've been working through the problems on LeetCode in Python and occasionally I'll see comments saying that someone's solution is "Pythonic". I guess it means that your code embodies the spirit of the language of Python, but what specific aspects and conventions does that refer to?
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for example, `for i in range(len(lst))` is c style, `for item in lst` is Pythonic. and list comprehension is also Pythonic. – Lei Yang Mar 21 '22 at 02:22
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using the for clause is probably the most pythonic thing. Ima dditionseapping values as such a,b = b,a is considered pythonic – Fishball Nooodles Mar 21 '22 at 02:27
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@FishballNooodles yes, that is a good example, using the old temporary variable construct *does work*, e.g. `temp = a; a = b; b = a` *works*, but it is more idiomatic to simply use `a, b = b, a` – juanpa.arrivillaga Mar 21 '22 at 02:36
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Well answered here
But I would add that being pythonic is more than just to "Look like" python. Languages are designed in ways so that being some-language-ic makes the compiler/interpreter more efficient and less error-prone.
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2You should vote to close, not post a link to another question/answer as an answer – juanpa.arrivillaga Mar 21 '22 at 02:33
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he doesn't have the previledge to vote to close, and nees some reputation to have that so answered. – Lei Yang Mar 21 '22 at 02:57
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@LeiYang Flagging as duplicate is possible with 15 reputation, I think. – Kelly Bundy Mar 21 '22 at 03:46