#python one liners

[the-peculiar-bi-tch]

That's one of the reasons I don't really like one-liners in Python. Maybe it's a skill issue but I cannot for the life of me read that shit.

its probably just a skill issue but I do not understand why python people would think that concise code would be inherently more readable

[painted-bees]

We arrived home safely yesterday, and so did Domino!!

We set up her enclosure with a quick, temporary little set-up including a bunch of pothos clippings for cover and 4 different hides scattered around

Glare so bad u can't see most of what's in there, but that's ok cuz it's not very pretty atm lmao. It's a 40 g. We'll be rearranging and adding to it as we go, but in the meantime, she has found the biggest hide and made that her preferred sleeping place. Before she settled in there, I watched her explore the enclosure, and she actually tried each hide before settling into the big one lmao I was very happy to see that she was interested in exploring the furnishings without any desire glass surf.

I was suprised she didn't choose the snug little dig pit hide. For some reason, I assumed she'd be like my ball python and seek out a snug, enclosed space.

I'm sticking with paper towel as a liner for the enclosure rather than a loose substrate or bioactive just because Phuket is extremely hot and extremely humid, and mold can happen really, really fast. I could gaslight myself into believing that I'll always be on top of cleaning and maitenance so that mold will never be a problem...but I know myself better than that and paper towel allows me to see the cleanliness + presents a much lower barrier of entry to clean/replace. A dig pit that I can remove and dump the substrate out of is an easy compromise, I think. But seeing that she seems to prefer a larger hide, I definitely want a bigger pit.

I also want to get some properly potted pothos growing in here, and I want some more climbing surfaces like some driftwood and rocks. All things that are easy to remove for cleaning.

No heating or humidity devices in here because we are on an equatorial tropical island and already have too much heat and humidity as is. However, there's a type of clay hide that you can pour water into the top of, and it creates a cooler hide space. We bought one but it's too big to fit nicely into this enclosure...so we might diy a smaller one for her.

Once the enclosure looks more presentable and Domino is settled and feeling more secure in her new environment, I will take some more and better pictures.

I assumed that once she found a place to hunker down in, she would stay there for a few days without venturing out until she felt safe. But this morning, while I found her sleeping in the same big hide this morning, fresh droppings betrayed her late night wandering. So...I am glad!!

[vintagerpg]

They can’t all be winners. This is The Phantastical Phantasmagorical Montie Haul Dungeon (1982). The front cover claims not Gamelords as the publisher, but No-Shamelords Unlimited. That gives you an excellent sense of the humor that you will encounter inside.

Like Compleat Tavern, this is a zine-sized book. It presents [deep breath] the Pyramid of Pallapot the Peripatetic, a senile old mage, and is, basically, one big goof in the style of, I dunno, say, those April Fool’s issues of Dragon Magazine I roll my eyes at so hard. I don’t really understand the compulsion RPG folks have for producing stuff like this occasionally, but honestly, I also don’t understand why they almost always leave me cold. RPGs can certainly be funny — Paranoia, Honey Heist and more do it intentionally, and I don’t know a single game I’ve ever run that hasn’t had at least one moment of sidesplitting laughter. But it seems like typing up these sorts of one-of joke modules drains any humor that might have been there out of the proceedings. They remind me of paperback books you’d use to see that would collect one-liner jokes. They try too hard to nail the punchline when really they should just be concentrating on setting up the gags for the players to riff on. Dismaying.

You might doubt me. Here, let me give you an example. One room riffs on Monty Python and the Holy Grail, because of course it does. There’s a black knight you can defeat by hacking to pieces. The twist is that he’s the film’s knight’s younger brother, who is cursed to do everything backwards, like Bizarro, sort of. His actual name is “Knight Black The.” God, that hurt to type out.

Yea, no, I can’t go on.

[spansi]

brainfuck interpreter in a single python expression

newlines and indentation is not required, this is a one-liner

[commonguttersnipe]

Monty Python AU idea I have for some reason:

The Pythons (& Co) but they're flatmates in a British flatshare comedy...... probably set in modern day or something.

What do you personally think of this?

I adore it!

Graham- Quiet guy who just watches the chaos (delivers all of the best one liners)

John- Brings home a new woman every week, and likes to scream at people (the fans make edits of him)

Terry- The tortured bohemian who will not clear up, even if you pay him

Eric- Hosts parties every weekend and wakes up his roommates by serenading them outside their door

Jonesy- Also brings home a new woman every week but somehow remains friends with all of them. The mum friend of the group.

Michael- Tries to keep order but fails miserably. Likes to bitch about everyone else to the camera.

[aimlessarchery]

TOA Anniversary Munday!

Celebrating TOA and the people who contribute to make our group what it is.

Repost, don't reblog. Only fill in what you feel comfortable sharing!

Happy anniversary, TOA! Here's to many more years spent together.

tagging: anybody/everybody!

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Name: Maddie

Pronouns: they/she

Birthday (no year): January 12

Where are you from? What is your time zone? US East Coast, EST

Roleplay experience: probably about ~10 years on-and-off between forums, chat rp, and tumblr

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Got any pets? two dogs! Seamus is an Australian Shepherd, and Keegan is a rescue mutt. I love them both very dearly

Favorite time of year: Fall

Some interests and things you like: drawing/painting, RPGS, video game music (listening to, finding notation of + transcribing for piano)

Some funfacts & trivia about you: i'm left-handed and an eldest sibling, which means i accidentally taught my younger sister how to play guitar hero backwards

What non-Fire Emblem games do you play? oh man. childhood favorites that stick with me are Pokemon, Kingdom Hearts, and Final Fantasy. I've dipped into Tales of, though the only one I've completed is Vesperia (beloved game). Octopath Traveler 1 and 2 are both amazing. Splatoon is my favorite shooter. I've gotten lost in Pillars of Eternity for hundreds of hours. I think my fav Elder Scrolls game has become Oblivion for some reason. Sometimes I dive into sim games like Planet Zoo or Two Point Hospital for a bit. I like video games!!

Favorite Pokemon type & Pokemon: hard to pick a type, but some of my favs are Ampharos, Ivysaur, and Furret!

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How did you get into Fire Emblem? downloaded the Awakening demo and played it like 10 times in a row. decided that buying myself the game was going to be my first "treat yourself" purchase when i moved out for college

What Fire Emblem games have you played? completed: Sacred Stones, Path of Radiance, Radiant Dawn, Awakening, Shadows of Valentia, Three Houses (VW, CF, most of AM) actively in progress: Blazing Blade, Three Hopes, Silver Snow route of 3H started, but only barely: Gaiden, Genealogy, Shadow Dragon (DS), New Mystery of the Emblem

First Fire Emblem game: Awakening

Favorite Fire Emblem game: Tellius Duology (hard to separate them for me haha), with SOV as a strong contender as well

Any Fire Emblem crushes? ...and if I was also a little aquiver with python from lukas's performance in the SOV DLC what of it

If you’ve played the following games, who was your first S support? - Awakening: Stahl - Fates: Azama - Three Houses: Shamir

Favorite Fire Emblem class: hmm...archers and mages, maybe. it's always satisfying when the chip damage is enough to save a front liner from retaliation, and even more satisfying when a crit or adept procs and the ranged unit is like "nah dw i got this"

If you were a Fire Emblem character, what would be your class? my gut says wind mage. idk why tho besides the lack of athleticism needed for a physical class lol

If you were a Three Houses character, what would be your affiliation? Golden Deer!

If you were an Engage character, which Emblem would you Engage with? I have not played engage but i want a ghost ike to be my bestie...

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How did you find TOA? Lucius was over at my house and pitched it to me one night while we were reminiscing about FERP on tumblr. pulled up the rank chart on my computer to explain it to me and everything lmao

Current TOA muses: Python and Caspar

Who was your first TOA muse? If you don’t have them anymore, could you see yourself picking them up again? Python was my first! He's definitely the one I'm most confident in, and I see him as kind of my "bedrock muse" for now.

Have you had any other TOA muses? I had Reyson for a short-ish time!

Do you think you have a type of character you gravitate towards? I think I'm still feeling out the difference between "types of characters i gravitate toward liking" and "types of characters I gravitate toward writing". I do think I feel most comfortable writing supporting characters with enough backstory for me to tease out and build up from there!

What do you believe you enjoy writing the most? I love character connection. Whether it's spoken aloud or not, I like little moments where I can have my muse compare a character to someone else they know, or see each other in a different way. I also love when characters have conflicting views and motivations and have to deal with that in one way or another!

Favorite TOA-related memory: KKE Team Guard coming together for that crazy rapid-fire chat that Ree sprung on us for the finale is definitely a strong one! It was so fun seeing different characters shine throughout the conversations, and on my own end I loved having an opportunity to let Python lose his cool for once >:3

How do you pronounce TOA? each letter pronounced individually: tee-oh-ay

Got any delusions that didn’t see the light of day in TOA that you’d like to share? I've only got fleeting thoughts that I would have to let simmer longer, especially when I would have to let someone go to fill the slot (I have accepted that 2 is my personal limit). That said, I've got a few guys hidden behind my back on the off-chance that I feel like it's time for a change ;0

[adultswim2021]

Robot Chicken #79: “Please Do Not Notify Our Contractors” | September 13, 2009 - 11:30PM | S04E18

I have to finish a Jeopardy board for my “online friends” game night tonight, so I’ll make this as brief as I can, which is usually not very. Four longish sketches for me to comment on! 

One is a parody of the end of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. I think. I only saw that movie once ever in my entire life. I don’t think I like Indiana Jones, like, at all. Anyway: This is about the knight that is guarding the holy grail, and how he got along for all those years before Indiana Jones got there. It also explains why there were so many other grails there to confuse him; they were fast food cups from him ordering in. I don’t hate this premise, I just hate hearing Breckin Meyer doing a British accent. It just sounds like a high school drama student approximating Monty Python sketches to me. 

There’s a sketch where a father hides in his young son’s closet to prove to him that there’s no such thing as a bogeyman. It backfires, because he learns that his son is domming his teddy bear and now he’s trapped in there as to not confront this terrible truth. I’m not sure if I missed the full joke of this sketch; there were key phrases that seemed to suggest that the kid was playing out some role playing fantasy he has or reenacting a trauma from a previous living situation? He does say the teddy bear is adopted? Like, I’m honestly not sure if the joke is that the kid is planning to rape his adoptive father or something, I genuinely feel like i missed a key detail. NOT SPENDING MORE TIME ON THIS TO FIGURE IT OUT, SORRY.

There’s a very long sketch where it’s Beast from Beauty and the Beast on a dating reality show where he fucks and sucks various beauties of various backgrounds. Technically this is a new idea, I guess, but the tropes of reality shows have been fodder for comedy for so gosh darn long, and none of those jokes seem particularly inspired. The funniest joke in this is the running gag of the angry mob that keeps interrupting it, but then I remembered about January 6th and instantly got PTSD from it :( 

Okay; the best sketch of the night was Montage, about a superhero of sorts who helps people by showing up an enacting a montage. There’s been comedy about the montage trope for years, but the part where he does a montage to age up a house thief so that he becomes too frail to complete his crime is pretty inspired. And the ending was really good, where Montage’s nemesis End Credits man shows up, for both being a clever joke and also letting me know that the show was about to end. 

EPHEMERA CORNER:

The Office (UK) (September 19, 2009 - 12:00AM)

I recently watched a video where a British man defended the post-classic era of the Simposns. It only solidified my personal theory that as outsiders to American culture, British people are less likely to be able to discern the very clear difference between good and bad episodes of The Simpsons. But this is a two-way street, mostly resulting in Americans not realizing Ricky Gervais sucks until he became the most cartoonishly awful version of himself. 

Did I love The Office back then? Yes. I haven’t tried to watch it in full in probably 20 years or so, so I don’t know if it “holds up” (I mean that in the least obnoxious way possible). I only got into the American Office after exhausting rewatches of the British one, after being told how much better it got after it’s first season (of which I saw the first episode, a remake of the first British episode, and hated).

The Office airing on Adult Swim is one of my favorite bits of Adult Swim lore. Because it was promoted for weeks with Ricky Gervais being, for it’s time, funny and cheeky in promos. You got the impression he riffed them all out, letting his naturally-amusing arrogance drive them with inspired one-liners. The show’s odd runtime meant that Adult Swim had to air it in 45 minute time slots with extensively long introductions with Ricky Gervais talking about the episode for a few minutes before letting it play. 

The difference between the promos he cut and the intros, despite being the exact same camera setup, was stark. Ricky would pretentiously prattle on about how David Brent was (I used to do an impression of this and it made two people laugh really hard, so I consider it one of my greatest bit) “huuurrtiiing”, almost like we’d failed as an audience by this character buffoonish. Ricky was basically preparing us for watching a Ken Loach film, and not an above-average BBC Sitcom. It could very well be the first instance of me thinking “this dude seems like he sucks”. 

Surprisingly, these intros seem to be missing from the internet. I keep teasing the fact that some day I’ll dig out my DVD-Rs and try and find this stuff to post somewhere, but who knows at this point. I genuinely don’t know where they are and I have so much fucking shit I need to purge just to get to the pile that MIGHT contain them. But maybe some day. Enjoy the one promo I found, which doesn’t really illustrate what I’m talking about almost at all. Sorry.

MAIL BAG

The Boondocks pilot got leaked online archive DOT org/details/boondockspilot

Nice!

[aokozaki]

These tags got left on the VW Beetle Post and this is legitimately the highest honor I could ever receive.

Like, everyone can quote Python bits. Which is silly because they're a group known mainly for absurdist comedy and improv one-liners. It's silly to think it's as funny when simply rattled off by heart...

But to be told "hey this joke you made feels like Monty Python, without actually quoting them", yeah, that's a high compliment.

[elmalo8291]

Kozhog Networks Comedy Programming Schedule

MONDAY

8:00 PM – Portal Pals (Supernatural Workplace Comedy) Premise: Employees at Kozhog's R&D lab accidentally crack open interdimensional portals while testing unstable tech. Each week, bizarre beings or items enter the office, wreaking havoc in hilarious ways. Location: Kozhog Tech Office, Research & Development Floor. Tone: Chaotic, witty, high-concept comedy with pop culture riffs.

8:30 PM – Hive Mind Hilarity (Sci-Fi Office Comedy) Premise: A productivity-enhancing chip links all Kozhog employees into a shared hive mind. Private thoughts leak, strange synergies form, and corporate chaos unfolds. Location: Open-plan Kozhog Headquarters, with weekly visits to "the chip lab." Tone: Fast-paced, dialogue-heavy absurdist comedy with elements of Black Mirror meets The Office.

TUESDAY

8:00 PM – Sole Mates (Romantic Comedy in Retail) Premise: In a quirky shoe store run by Kozhog Fashion Division, mismatched coworkers bond over love, shoes, and bizarre customer requests. Romances bloom amid spilled laces. Location: Kozhog-branded shoe boutique in a city plaza. Tone: Lighthearted, ensemble-driven romantic comedy.

8:30 PM – Campaign Chronicles (Political Satire) Premise: Kozhog tries to launch a candidate as a branding experiment. The team running the campaign has no political experience and too much caffeine. Location: Campaign office in a rented strip mall. Tone: Sharp satire with slapstick, spin-doctor disasters, and rapid-fire one-liners.

WEDNESDAY

8:00 PM – Ooze Academy (School Comedy, Supernatural Twist) Premise: Kozhog secretly funds a school built atop a sentient ooze for "special" children. Students, teachers, and the slime all have secrets. Location: A Gothic-modern school facility with strange glowing pipes. Tone: Think Harry Potter meets Community, with a Lovecraftian twist.

8:30 PM – The Reavers' Rebellion (Sci-Fi Comedy) Premise: Ex-corporate employees rebel in space after Kozhog launches a galactic acquisition. They sabotage the system with pranks, viral marketing, and space memes. Location: Junky spaceship, former Kozhog satellite offices. Tone: Guardians of the Galaxy energy with Parks and Rec-style heart.

THURSDAY

8:00 PM – Swine & Dine (Culinary Workplace Comedy) Premise: Undead chefs and swine-born sous-chefs run a darkly magical five-star restaurant. Customers risk curses with every dish. Location: Kozhog fine-dining fusion spot located between two realities. Tone: Hell's Kitchen meets What We Do in the Shadows.

8:30 PM – Kozguffin Quest (Adventure Comedy) Premise: A team of interns is tricked into finding a mythical object. Every episode, the item changes definition and function. Location: Varies – from fantasy realms to corporate basements. Tone: Monty Python-style logic, high fantasy meets bureaucratic madness.

FRIDAY

8:00 PM – Newsflash Nostalgia (Topical Comedy) Premise: Weekly reenactments of bizarre headlines from the past year, retold through dramatic and surreal comedy skits. Location: A fake news desk, newsroom sets, and rotating field locations. Tone: SNL meets The Daily Show with a dose of South Park chaos.

8:30 PM – Dimensional Dispatch (Office Comedy) Premise: Kozhog's interdimensional mailroom handles packages across time and realities. Lost shipments cause reality rips. Location: Dimensional Sorting Facility in Kozhog HQ basement. Tone: Classic workplace sitcom with Twilight Zone delivery mishaps.

SATURDAY

8:00 PM – Prison Breakroom (Prison Comedy) Premise: Guards and inmates bond (and feud) over snacks and gossip in the breakroom. It’s the only neutral ground. Location: Kozhog Private Correctional Facility, staff lounge. Tone: Orange is the New Black meets The IT Crowd.

8:30 PM – Meta Mayhem (Meta-Comedy) Premise: A sitcom where the characters know they’re in a show and try to influence ratings, script choices, and their own narrative arcs. Location: Generic TV sets, which change weekly due to "budget cuts." Tone: Extremely self-aware, 30 Rock meets Deadpool.

SUNDAY

8:00 PM – Dreamscape Developers (Tech Comedy) Premise: Kozhog's VR division gets trapped inside a buggy dreamworld simulation of their own making. They must code their way out each episode. Location: Office turned dreamworld with surreal physics. Tone: Tron meets Silicon Valley with Rick and Morty-level weird.

8:30 PM – Father May I? (Dark Cult Comedy) Premise: A charismatic ex-marketer creates a cult built on Kozhog self-help materials. Followers take everything literally. Location: Cult compound that looks like a retreat center. Tone: Satirical and disturbing with dry humor – Succession meets Veep meets Midsommar.

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This full slate can be pitched as a diverse, edgy, original comedy lineup anchored in the Kozhog multiverse. It blends mainstream genres with chaos-fueled IP rooted in the absurd, supernatural, political, and interdimensional.

Each show has franchise potential, spin-off flexibility, and strong tone anchors. Ideal for streaming networks or cable seeking both cult and mass appeal audiences.

Alright, I’ve mapped everything out in a full weekly comedy schedule using the Kozhog company universe we’ve been building. Each show has its own premise, location, and vibe—some supernatural, some romantic, some office, all rooted in chaos. Want to go deeper into casting, visual style, or spin-offs next?

[sizzlinglightsoul]

Funniest Books With Comedy: A Reading List for Every Mood

Sometimes, all you need is a good laugh—and what better place to find one than between the pages of a great book? Whether you're dealing with the blues, feeling quirky, or just in the mood for some ridiculous fun, there's a comedy read that fits your vibe perfectly.

We've put together a reading list of the funniest books with comedy, tailored to different moods. Whether you're after clever wit, chaotic misadventures, or heartwarming humour, you'll find something here to make you chuckle, snort, or laugh uncontrollably.

😄 Feeling Light and Playful? Try These

1. "Bridget Jones’s Diary" by Helen Fielding

If you're in the mood for breezy, lovable chaos, this British rom-com classic delivers. Bridget's awkward missteps, diary entries, and relatable insecurities will have you giggling from start to finish.

Mood Match: Perfect for lazy afternoons and rom-com lovers who want a side of sass.

2. "Crazy Rich Asians" by Kevin Kwan

A comedy of manners wrapped in fashion, family feuds, and wild wealth. This book is a glamorous escape and a hilarious peek into an over-the-top world.

Mood Match: Ideal for when you want a juicy, glitzy escape with razor-sharp humour.

🤪 Feeling Silly and Absurd? Go for These

3. "The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy" by Douglas Adams

A must-read for anyone who loves absurd sci-fi comedy. With its deadpan delivery and nonsensical situations, it’s like Monty Python meets space travel.

Mood Match: Great for fans of dry British humour and cosmic nonsense.

4. "Good Omens" by Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett

An angel and a demon join forces to stop the apocalypse. That alone should tell you how offbeat and clever this book is.

Mood Match: When you're in the mood for satire, sarcasm, and celestial chaos.

😬 Feeling Awkward or Cringey? Embrace It

5. "Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine" by Gail Honeyman

It’s not a traditional comedy, but Eleanor’s social missteps and unintentional wit provide touching and sometimes laugh-out-loud moments.

Mood Match: When you want humour mixed with heart and healing.

6. "Hyperbole and a Half" by Allie Brosh

A hilarious combination of comics and storytelling that captures mental health, childhood, and awkward adulthood in the most relatable way possible.

Mood Match: Perfect for when you need a good laugh at life’s messy moments.

😂 Need a Gut-Busting Laugh? These Will Do It

7. "I’m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual" by Luvvie Ajayi

Witty, bold, and brutally honest. Luvvie’s essays cover everything from pop culture to social justice with sass and smarts.

Mood Match: When you want to laugh and learn at the same time.

8. "My Life as a Goddess" by Guy Branum

A bold, brilliant memoir packed with hilarious insights on politics, pop culture, and being the outsider who’s also the star.

Mood Match: When you want your humour loud, proud, and unapologetically clever.

💛 Craving Feel-Good Laughs? These are Gold

9. "The Rosie Project" by Graeme Simsion

This rom-com follows a socially awkward professor who creates a survey to find the perfect wife—only to be thrown off course by the wildly unsuitable Rosie.

Mood Match: Great for hopeless romantics who love a good geek-chic story.

10. "Where’d You Go, Bernadette" by Maria Semple

Told through emails, letters, and transcripts, this novel follows the disappearance of an eccentric architect-mom with biting wit and emotional depth.

Mood Match: When you want quirky characters, family drama, and smart laughs.

📚 Bonus: Discover More Humour Online

Can’t get enough? Explore these links for more hilarious reads and quotes:

🔗 Humor Quotes on Scoreven

🔗 Explore More at Scoreven

From witty one-liners to snarky blog posts, there's something for every comedy connoisseur.

Final Thoughts

Reading a funny book is one of the best ways to unwind. Whether you’re curled up in bed, killing time on your commute, or just need a mental refresh, a great comedy read is like instant therapy.

So next time your mood needs a lift, grab a book that matches your vibe and get ready to laugh out loud. After all, as they say: a day without laughter is a day wasted.

Up next: Want to dive into Christmas humor memes or funny quotes about New Year? Stay tuned for more laugh-worthy blog posts!

[chorusfm]

Liner Notes (March 31st, 2025)

Just some quick hits this week. This week’s supporter Q&A post can be found here. If you’d like this newsletter delivered to your inbox each week (it’s free and available to everyone), you can sign up here. A Few Things * Hannah and I took some time off over the last week and have been rotating between being super productive and getting some things done around the house that we’ve been putting off, and trying to relax a bit and do some fun things. The weather has half-cooperated. A few sunny days. Still some showers. But it’s been nice. The weekend was spent doing some home organization, so the newsletter is showing up on Monday morning. * Some recent blog posts: Fun with computer names and icons, more fun computer things, thoughts on the impressive and yet equally soulless new ChatGPT image generator feature, and a Python script for calculating words written on WordPress. * I’ve written before about mapping the Caps Lock key to a “hyperkey,” and recently saw that Raycast added this very feature to their app. I am still using Karabiner-Elements to do this on my computers, but mostly because I have a few other keyboard changes I make (like mapping the globe key to Raycast’s emoji picker and mapping the Spotlight key to launch Raycast itself). However, this is another in a long line of features that make Raycast one of the best power tools available for the Mac. In Case You Missed It * My Life In 35 Songs, Track 1: “One Headlight” by The Wallflowers * Review: Underoath – The Place After This One * Review: Hit The Lights – Summer Bones * Review: New Found Glory – From The Screen To Your Stereo * The Lost Blink-182 Music Video from ‘American Pie’ * FORAGER – “Hello To The Kiddies” (Song Premiere) * Blink-182 Website Intro From 2000 * The All-American Rejects Announce New Album * Hayley Williams Joins Deftones on Stage * Albums in Stores – Mar 28th, 2025 Music Thoughts * Underoath’s new album released on Friday. I am still a big fan. I read through some of the posts in the community, and it seems, actually, less polarizing than I expected. Feels pretty close to 80/20 positive to negative comments. I will say: it’s a damn great gym album. * Lucy Dacus’s new album also came out this week, and I’ve only had time to listen once so far; I liked it. Mellow. Some strong melodies. * Heathcliff are a skate-punk band from Germany and their new album is a big throwback to a genre that I still really enjoy. * I haven’t had time to listen to the new Deafheaven yet, but that’s on my list to check out this week. The Stats: Over the past week, I listened to 30 different artists, 39 different albums, and 377 different tracks (435 scrobbles). Here is my Top 9 from last week, and you can follow me on Apple Music and/or Last.fm. Entertainment Thoughts * For the mini-staycation we’ve been watching a few throwback movies that are just pure fun. We did the original Jurassic Park and then the last two nights have been Alien and Aliens. Three straight classics. This was the first time I had seen any of these in 4K and it felt a little like experiencing them again for the first time. Random and Personal Stuff * One of my goals this year is to get into better cardio shape. When I turned 42 I started thinking about how I had done a much better job over the past five-ish years eating better and doing a daily strength training workout (a journey I sorta documented in the very first iteration of what would become this newsletter). But one thing I was feeling was that my cardio fitness felt flat. From the readout in the health app to just how I felt even after a quick climb of the stairs. I started very slow and began incorporating a small cardio set at the end of each workout. Jumping jacks. Running in place. Jumping rope. And then slowly moved to joining Hannah at the track on Sundays. It hurt. But, it’s working. I bought my first new pair of running shoes in at least fifteen years. And this Sunday I ran my first… https://chorus.fm/features/articles/liner-notes-march-31st-2025/

[lifeseccess]

10 Python One-Liners for Scikit-Learn: Simplify Your Machine Learning Workflow

Scikit-learn is one of the most popular and powerful libraries for machine learning in Python. It provides a wide range of tools for data preprocessing, model selection, evaluation, and more. However, as your projects grow in complexity, your code can become lengthy and difficult to manage. Fortunately, Python's expressive syntax allows you to accomplish a lot with just a single line of code. In this article, we’ll explore 10 Python one-liners for Scikit-learn that can simplify your machine learning workflow. read more

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10 Python One-Liners That Will Boost Your Data Preparation Workflow

10 Python One-Liners That Will Boost Your Data Preparation WorkflowImage by Editor | Midjourney Data preparation is a step within the data project lifecycle where we prepare the raw data for subsequent processes, such as data analysis and machine learning modeling. Data preparation can quite literally make or break your data project, as inadequate preparation will produce lousy output. Given the…

[ai-news]

How to kickstart your EDA using simple one linersContinue reading on Towards Data Science » #AI #ML #Automation

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Stand Out in Your Interview: Key Python Questions and Answers

Preparing for a Python job interview can be daunting. Python’s widespread use in various fields—from web development to data science and machine learning—means candidates must be prepared for a diverse range of questions. This blog will guide you through key Python questions and answers that will help you stand out in your interview and make a strong impression on your potential employer.

1. What Are Python’s Key Features?

Python is popular for several reasons, including:

Easy to Learn and Readable: Python’s syntax is straightforward and mimics natural language, making it accessible even for beginners.

Extensive Libraries: With libraries like NumPy, Pandas, TensorFlow, and Matplotlib, Python is well-equipped for handling data science, machine learning, and scientific computing tasks.

Cross-Platform Compatibility: Python runs smoothly on various platforms, including Windows, macOS, and Linux.

Community Support: Python boasts a massive, active community that contributes to the development of new tools and resources.

2. What Is PEP 8, and Why Is It Important?

PEP 8 is Python’s style guide that provides conventions for writing clean and readable code. Adhering to PEP 8 ensures that code is consistent, which helps developers read and maintain projects more efficiently. Common guidelines include indentation with four spaces, limiting lines to 79 characters, and using descriptive variable names.

3. What Is a Python Dictionary?

A Python dictionary is a built-in data type that stores data in key-value pairs. Unlike lists, dictionaries are unordered and use keys to access their elements. Here’s an example:

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student = {

    "name": "Alex",

    "age": 21,

    "major": "Computer Science"

}

print(student["name"])  # Output: Alex

4. Explain List Comprehensions with an Example

List comprehensions are a concise way to create lists. They are faster and simpler than traditional for loops. For instance:

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squares = [x**2 for x in range(10)]

print(squares)  # Output: [0, 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, 36, 49, 64, 81]

This one-liner generates a list of squares from 0 to 9.

5. What Are Python Decorators?

Decorators are a powerful feature that allow you to modify the behavior of a function without changing its code. They are commonly used for logging, enforcing access control, and measuring execution time. Here’s a basic example:

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def my_decorator(func):

    def wrapper():

        print("Something is happening before the function is called.")

        func()

        print("Something is happening after the function is called.")

    return wrapper

@my_decorator

def say_hello():

    print("Hello!")

say_hello()

6. What Is the Difference Between ‘==’ and ‘is’ in Python?

==: Checks if the values of two objects are equal.

is: Checks if two references point to the same object in memory. Example:

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a = [1, 2, 3]

b = [1, 2, 3]

print(a == b)  # True

print(a is b)  # False (different memory locations)

7. What Is the Purpose of __init__?

__init__ is a special method in Python classes that acts as a constructor and is called when an object is created. It initializes the object's attributes. For instance:

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class Dog:

    def __init__(self, name):

        self.name = name

my_dog = Dog("Buddy")

print(my_dog.name)  # Output: Buddy

8. How Do You Handle Exceptions in Python?

Exception handling ensures that a program runs smoothly even when errors occur. Python uses try, except, and finally blocks for this purpose:

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try:

    result = 10 / 0

except ZeroDivisionError:

    print("You can't divide by zero!")

finally:

    print("This will run regardless of the error.")

9. What Are Generators in Python?

Generators are a type of iterable that are used to create iterators with a yield statement instead of return. They are memory-efficient and lazy-load values:

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def count_up_to(n):

    count = 1

    while count <= n:

        yield count

        count += 1

counter = count_up_to(3)

print(next(counter))  # Output: 1

10. What Is the Use of the with Statement?

The with statement is used for simplifying the handling of resource management like files or database connections. It ensures that resources are properly released after use:

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with open('example.txt', 'r') as file:

    content = file.read()

print(content)  # No need to call file.close()

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What is lambda function in Python: An Overview?

This lambda function takes one argument “x” and returns its square Lambda functions can also be assigned to a variable or passed as an argument to another function.

 How to Define a Lambda Function?

To create a lambda function, start with “lambda”, followed by all function arguments separated by colons, then your desired function body. Here is its basic syntax.

“Arguments” of a lambda function, separated by commas. An “expression” is code that will execute and must return some value as output from its execution.

Imagine we want to define a lambda function which takes two arguments and returns their sum as its output

When and Where to Use Lambda Function

Lambda functions are useful when an immediate one-liner function is required for a task or operation, such as passing arguments to higher-order functions like map (), filter (), and reduce () or functional programming techniques such as metaprogramming. They can also help reduce code clutter while making code more concise.

Lambda functions are ideal when they are only utilized once without a name or when their functionality does not require complex development also developers unfamiliar with lambda functions should remain cautious to avoid creating additional confusion among colleagues who still need to grasp these functions fully. Therefore, it is best to use lambda functions sparingly in situations when necessary for code readability and understandability, otherwise, their potential confusion should become greater than anticipated.

Applications of A Lambda Function in Python

Lambda functions in Python are versatile and have many applications. Here are some examples:

1. Sorting

Python’s sorted () function offers an optional key parameter, used to specify a function that accepts items and returns an index value used for sorting. A lambda function may also be utilized here to help sort objects based on certain properties.

2. Filtering

The filter () function in Python is used to create a new list by selecting elements from an existing list based on a condition. A lambda function can be used to define the condition.

3. Mapping

The map () function in Python is used to create a new list by applying a function to each element of an existing list. A lambda function can be used to define the function.

Pros: Lambda Function in Python:

Lambda functions are convenient tools that enable developers to rapidly create small functions without defining separate ones.

Lambda functions are an efficient way of eliminating code clutter within your script without defining and naming functions only once.

Lambda functions can be used as arguments for other functions, making passing functions around as variables easy and They’re particularly handy if a function needs a specific property set as its criteria for evaluation.

Cons: Lambda Function in Python:

They are intended for straightforward operations and should not be utilized in complex processes.

Lambda functions can be challenging to debug due to their nameless nature, making it harder to spot errors within code.

They can be useful, yet their usage in production code is relatively infrequent, also which makes them harder for other developers unfamiliar with them to grasp.

What Is the Linked List?

A linked list is an index data structure commonly employed in computer science to store collections of elements known as nodes. It consists of a sequence of nodes with data stored inside them and references (pointers) pointing toward the next node after it, along with one final node typically including an indicator stating its end to ensure accurate listing results.

Linked lists may be singly linked or doubly linked, with each node holding references to its immediate neighbor and both previous nodes in both lists.

linked lists have disadvantages such as slower access times for individual elements and increased memory usage due to extra pointers needed per linkage node; on the plus side, they allow insertion/deletion at any position without shifting subsequent elements by shifting all subsequent nodes. Linked lists also suffer due to their slower access times per element and higher memory usage due to their need.

When Should You Use a Linked List?

Linked lists can provide an effective data structure in many situations, from dynamic systems with dynamic requirements, such as queueing systems or engines, to flexible databases requiring dynamic updates.

Linked lists offer dynamic growth or shrinkage capabilities, making them the ideal solution when the amount of stored information remains unclear or can vary over time.

Linked lists allow for efficient addition or deletion at any point within their list, without shifting all subsequent elements out of place. As a result, linked lists make an ideal solution when frequent inserting/deleting occurs.

Linked lists may be more memory efficient than arrays for large data structures, as linked lists only allocate space to data elements and their pointers to the next element; arrays require allocating memory for every possible element regardless of whether any are required or used.

Linked lists can serve as the backbone for several other data structures such as stacks, queues, and graphs. they provide dynamic memory allocation schemes in operating systems.

How to Use Linked Lists in Python?

This implementation utilizes two classes to represent a linked list The Node class defines nodes with two attributes – data and next (which points towards the next node in the list), while Linked List represents it collectively, with the head attributing to the initial node of said linked list also Furthermore, various operations exist, such as adding or prepending to removing from the said linked list as needed adding nodes at either the beginning, middle, or end adds nodes into their proper places at such positions.

Advantages of Linked Lists

Linked lists offer dynamic growth or contraction during runtime, unlike arrays with fixed sizes, making them suitable for situations where data storage needs are unknown or fluctuate over time also This makes linked lists particularly suitable when data volumes vary significantly and must be managed accurately.

Link lists are ideal in situations that demand frequent additions or deletions. Their ability to insert or delete elements efficiently without disrupting subsequent elements makes them ideal.

Linked lists may be more memory efficient for large data structures than arrays since only memory allocated for data elements and pointers to the next element needs to be allocated when using linked lists, while arrays require allocation for an equal number of elements regardless of usage.

Cache memory management schemes provide the basis for other data structures, including stacks, queues, and graphs dynamic memory allocation schemes in operating systems may be them.

Linked lists are easy to implement and understand, making them an excellent way for beginner programmers to explore data structures.

Disadvantages of Linked Lists

Accessing individual elements within a linked list may be slower than arrays due to each element needing to be sequentially accessed starting from its head of the list and potentially slowing performance for applications requiring frequent random access.

Memory must also be allocated for the pointers to each element in an array, leading to more memory overhead for these structures and becoming an issue when dealing with large data structures This becomes even more of an issue when working with large datasets.

Indexing elements isn’t efficient; accessing an element at a particular index number requires iterating through all of them – which may lead to a lower performance for apps that need frequent indexing.

Reversing traversal in singly linked lists may be challenging or inefficient because each node only provides access to its next node rather than the previous node also making this approach inapplicable in certain applications requiring frequent backtracking.

Merging or sorting linked lists is often more challenging and time-consuming than working with arrays, as this requires traversing each node individually to rearrange them in their proper order.

Conclusion

Lambda Function is Understanding the difference between the population and the sample is integral for statistical analysis Population refers to all individuals, objects, or events we want to investigate while sample refers to a smaller subset that we select for further examination also Studies that employ samples as part of their methodology often find it impossible or impractical to survey an entire population directly; nevertheless also it remains essential that any selected sample represents and it accurately for valid conclusions about that population to be drawn from its data and Sampling techniques and sample size determination play an essential part in assuring the representativeness of samples taken, therefore an in-depth knowledge of the population and sample is imperative to avoid bias and ensure validity and reliability in statistical analyses.

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