Summary of Collections in Python - Advanced Python 06 - Programming Tutorial

Main Concepts and Types Discussed:

• Counter
  • A container that counts the occurrences of elements.
  • Usage:
    • Import using from collections import Counter.
    • Create a Counter from a string: my_counter = Counter("AAA BBB CCC").
    • Access elements, keys, and values.
    • Retrieve the most common elements using my_counter.most_common(n).
    • Example: my_counter.most_common(1) returns the most common element.
• Named Tuple
  • A lightweight object type similar to a struct, allowing for easy creation of tuples with named fields.
  • Usage:
    • Import using from collections import namedtuple.
    • Define a Named Tuple: Point = namedtuple('Point', 'x y').
    • Create an instance: pt = Point(1, -4).
    • Access fields with dot notation: pt.x and pt.y.
• Ordered Dictionary
  • A dictionary that maintains the order of items based on insertion.
  • Usage:
    • Import using from collections import OrderedDict.
    • Create an Ordered Dictionary and add items.
    • Note: Since Python 3.7, regular dictionaries also maintain insertion order.
• Default Dictionary
  • A dictionary that provides a default value for nonexistent keys.
  • Usage:
    • Import using from collections import defaultdict.
    • Create a defaultdict with a specified type (e.g., int, list).
    • Access nonexistent keys returns the default value instead of raising a KeyError.
• Deque (Double-Ended Queue)
  • A container allowing efficient appending and popping from both ends.
  • Usage:
    • Import using from collections import Deque.
    • Create a Deque and use methods like append(), appendleft(), pop(), and popleft().
    • Extend the Deque with multiple elements using extend() or extendleft().
    • Rotate the Deque elements using rotate(n).

Key Methodologies and Instructions:

• Counter
  • Import: from collections import Counter
  • Create: my_counter = Counter("string")
  • Access: my_counter.most_common(n)
• Named Tuple
  • Import: from collections import namedtuple
  • Define: Point = namedtuple('Point', 'x y')
  • Create: pt = Point(1, -4)
• Ordered Dictionary
  • Import: from collections import OrderedDict
  • Create: od = OrderedDict()
• Default Dictionary
  • Import: from collections import defaultdict
  • Create: dd = defaultdict(int)
• Deque
  • Import: from collections import Deque
  • Create: d = Deque()
  • Append: d.append(item) or d.appendleft(item)
  • Pop: d.pop() or d.popleft()
  • Rotate: d.rotate(n)

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