Michelle Gallagher 
Recently, we conducted a session for the New York Python use group, where we discussed Functions in Python. In this tutorial, I will show you Python functions, how to define them, and a few examples of them. A function in Python is a reusable block of code designed to perform a specific task. It is … Read more
While working with loops in Python, one of my team members was recently required to skip an iteration for a loop in Python. I suggested different methods. In this tutorial, I will explain how to skip an iteration in a for loop in Python using different methods with examples. Here, I will also show you: … Read more
In Python, a for loop allows you to iterate over sequences like lists, tuples, and strings. However, there are times when you need not only the sequence elements but also their indices. In this tutorial, I will explain everything about the for loop in Python with index. To access both the index and the value … Read more
Python does not have a built-in do-while loop. Despite this, you can still emulate this behavior using other Python constructs. In this tutorial, I will show you how to achieve do-while loop functionality in Python with some practical examples. To emulate a do-while loop in Python, you can use an infinite while True loop combined … Read more
Python is interesting. Today, I will show you how to start a Python for loop at index 1 using different methods and examples. To start a for loop at index 1 in Python, you can use the range() function by specifying the starting index. For example, if you have a list cities= [‘Alice’, ‘Bob’, ‘Charlie’, … Read more
Recently, I received a query regarding how to check if an environment variable exists in Python. This is a little tricky, but there are different ways to do it. In this tutorial, I have explained how to check if an environment variable exists in Python. To check if an environment variable exists in Python, you … Read more
While discussing over weekend sessions at the Python New York user group, I thought about writing about Python for loops with some examples. In this tutorial, I will explain everything related to for loop in Python, like its syntax, usage, and a few examples. What is a For Loop in Python? A for loop in … Read more
Recently, I was working in a while loop in Python and got a scenario to stop the loop prematurely based on specific conditions. I researched it and found our different methods. In this tutorial, I will explain different methods to stop a while loop in Python with some examples. To stop a while loop in … Read more
In Python, variables can be easily reassigned to new values, even if they are of a different data type. In this tutorial, I will explain various methods of reassigning variables in Python with examples. To reassign a variable in Python, simply use the assignment operator (=) to assign a new value to an existing variable. … Read more
In today’s tutorial, I will focus only on using break and continue in a Python while loop. I will show you how to use break and continue in Python while loops. A while loop in Python repeatedly executes a block of code as long as a given condition is true. Here’s a simple example: This … Read more