Implemented Binary Search from Scratch in Python! One of the fundamentals every developer should master — Binary Search. Instead of scanning every element one by one (O(n)), binary search cuts the search space in half with every step, achieving O(log n) time complexity. Here's how it works: 1. Start with two pointers — left and right 2. Find the middle element 3. If it's the target, we're done 4. If the target is larger, search the right half 5. If smaller, search the left half 6. Repeat until found or the search space is exhausted Key detail: I used left + (right - left) // 2 instead of (left + right) // 2 to avoid potential integer overflow — a small but important best practice. Building strong fundamentals, one algorithm at a time. #Python #DataStructures #Algorithms #BinarySearch #CodingJourney #DSA #Programming #SoftwareEngineering #LearningInPublic
Implementing Binary Search in Python with O(log n) Complexity
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Day 14 of my 30 Days of Python Challenge — and today it’s all about list() ! One of the simplest yet most powerful built-in functions in Python. ✅ What I learned today: 🔹 list() converts any iterable into a list 🔹 Strings are iterable — so “abc” becomes [‘a’, ‘b’, ‘c’] 🔹 Unlike strings, lists are mutable — you can modify individual characters 🔹 You can always convert back using “”.join(chars) 💡 Why does this matter? In real-world Python, you often need to manipulate strings character by character — list() makes that clean and easy. Small function. Big impact. 💥 Still going strong on this challenge — one concept at a time! 💪 #Python #30DaysOfPython #CodingJourney #LearnPython #PythonForBeginners #Programming #TechLearning #CodeNewbie #SoftwareDevelopment #LinkedInLearning
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Still writing count = count + 1? There’s a shorter way. 📈 count += 1 does the same thing — and it’s what you’ll see in almost every Python codebase. I wrote a short beginner’s guide that covers: ✅ What “update a variable” means (same name on both sides of =) ✅ The short form: +=, -=, *=, /=, %= ✅ Why += 1 is the standard for counting ✅ Bitwise compound: &=, |=, ^=, <<=, >>= ✅ Summary table + practice problems with answers ✅ Why the short form is cleaner and less error‑prone ~5 min read. Straight to the point. https://lnkd.in/gV3TBusi #Python #Programming #Coding #Beginners #LearnToCode #AugmentedAssignment #Operators #Tech #SoftwareDevelopment #CodingTips
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𝐏𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐒𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭! If you're learning Python, these small tricks will save you HOURS. 𝟏. 𝐒𝐰𝐚𝐩 𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐬 (𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐦𝐩 𝐕𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞) a, b = b, a 𝟐. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐞 𝐚 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 text = "Python" print(text[::-1]) 𝟑. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 numbers = [1,2,2,3,4,4] unique = list(set(numbers)) 𝟒. 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐟 𝐚 𝐍𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧 num = 10 print(num % 2 == 0) 𝟓. 𝐋𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 (𝐏𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞) squares = [x*x for x in range(10)] These are small tricks. But small tricks build strong logic. . . . #python #pythonprogramming #coding #programming #learntocode #developers #codenewbie #softwaredeveloper #techcareers #100daysofcode
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Python provides: ✔ Predefined (Built-in) Functions – Already available Examples: print(), len(), type(), sum() ✔ User-Defined Functions – Created using def keyword def add(a, b): return a + b #Python #Programming #Coding #TechLearning #Functions #DeveloperJourney
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A tiny Python trick I learned while using Claude Code While building an app with Claude Code, I noticed it repeatedly using a neat Python pattern I had somehow missed for years. d = {'A': 1, 'B': 2} e = {**d, 'A': 2} print(e) # {'A': 2, 'B': 2} This looks trivial. But the idea behind it is powerful: start from a default dictionary and selectively override fields. It’s a small trick, but it creates a very clean pattern for: ✅ Generating test cases ✅ Configuration overrides ✅ Scenario simulation Sometimes the most useful ideas are not big algorithms. They are small patterns that quietly make code cleaner. #pythonic #claudecode #claude #software #pythontricks #python
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