Python Cheat Sheet

Basic Functions in Python: Typecasting is a method to convert one

Print function: python data type to another
Print function is used to display any and ● int(): Converts any data type to
everything that's put inside it. integer(for string only if whole string
Syntax: consists of integers)
print(“Hello World”) ● float(): Converts any data type to
This line of python code will print out Hello float data type
World on the screen ● str(): Converts any data type to
Input Function: string
It is used to take data from user and assign
it to a variable automatically Lists in python
Syntax: A list stores a series of items in a particular
var=input() order.
var is a variable that will have the value Let the name of list be name.
input by the user. Anything inside the Defining a list:
bracket will be printed on the screen before name=[ ]
taking input. name=[‘john’,’harry’,’doe’,’chris’,’joe’,’peter’]
Data Types in Python List element access:
1. Integer name[ 2 ], where 2 is the index of element;
Integer data type, will store integer The element at index 2 is doe
only Indexing in list starts at 0
2. Float Adding element in a list:
Floating data type will store non name.append(‘String’)
integer numbers Deleting element from List:
3. String del(name[ ‘harry’ ]) this deletes harry from
It will store collection of symbols the list.
unlike integer, and each character
will have an index Dictionary in python
4. Boolean A dictionary in python stores value with a
It can have only 2 values either true specific key. For eg name: Jake, is a way
or false. Conditional statements dictionary stores values.
return boolean values For eg. let dictionary be alien
Defining a dictionary:
Conditional statements: alien={ ‘name’:’swrf’,’color’:’green’ }
a==b, gives true when a and b are equal Dictionary element access:
a<b, gives true when b is greater than a print(alien[‘color’] ),where color is key, the
a>b, gives true when a is greater than b element printed is green
a<=b, gives true when b is greater than or Adding element in dictionary:
equal to b alien[‘speed’]=25
a>=b, gives true when a is greater than or It will add another value with key in the
equal to a dictionary.
Deleting a key-value pairL:
Typecasting: del alien[‘color’] The value with color along
with key color will be deleted.
 In python, one can make functions that
Tuple in python: perform a task or handle a unique problem.
A tuple is like a list, except you can't change Such a function in python can be used
the values in a tuple once it's again and again .
defined.Tuples are good for storing Defining a function
information that shouldn't be changed def keyword is used to define a function in
throughout the life of python
a program. Syntax:
def functionName():
{ Your code here }
If-else condition: For eg.
If statements are used to test for particular def my_func():
conditions and respond appropriately. print(“Hello”)
Syntax of if else: If the function my_func is called it will print
if conditional statement: Hello
{ your code here } Calling of Functions:
elif conditional statement: To call a function, we need to type its name
{ your code here } with parentheses
else : For eg.
{ your code here } my_func()
This will call the function my_func that
While loops: executes the code inside the function
While loops run as long as certain Parameters in Function:
conditions remain true. You can use while Information can be supplied to a function to
loops to let your programs run as long as complete a specific task
your users want them to. For eg.
Syntax of while loop: Def my_func(fname):
while conditional statement: print(fname)
{ your code here } When called like my_func(Joe), it will print
Joe on screen.
For Loops: Return values:
For loops in python are used to go over a To let a function return value back to main
sequence (that is either a list, dictionary set, program, we use return statement
string,range etc.) For eg.
For loops for specific range: Def my_func(x):
for i in range( range ): Return 5*x
{ Your code here } print(my_func(3))
In this, range inside the range function This function will take parameter x as 3 and
should be a positive integer. rertun 3*5 which is 15
For loops for list etc.:
for i in (Data type here(can be list)):
{ Your code here }

User-defined Functions in Python: