PYTHON JOURNEY - Day 10 / 50 TOPIC : Identity & Membership Operators in Python In Python, we often check who something is or what it contains. That’s where Identity and Membership operators come in --- 1. Identity Operators (is, is not) Used to check whether two variables point to the same object in memory. x = [1, 2, 3] y = x z = [1, 2, 3] print(x is y) # True (same memory) print(x is z) # False (different objects) print(x is not z) # True Tip: is compares identity, not value. Use == to compare values. --- 2. Membership Operators (in, not in) Used to check if a value exists in a sequence (like list, tuple, or string). fruits = ["apple", "banana", "cherry"] print("apple" in fruits) # True print("grape" not in fruits) # True --- Output: True False True True --- Quick Tip: Use is to check identity (like “same person”). Use in to check membership (like “is inside a group”). --- #Python #LearnPython #PythonForBeginners #PythonCoding #PythonOperators #LinkedInLearning
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💻 100 Days of Python Challenge – Day 2: Operators, Operands & Expressions In Python, operators and operands work together to perform operations and produce results. Let’s understand them step by step 👇 🔹 Operators - Symbols or keywords that represent a computation, instruction, or action. Examples: Arithmetic: +, -, *, /, % Logical/Relational: ==, !=, >, < Assignment: = 🔹 Operands The data, values, or expressions on which the operators act. Examples: Constants: 5, 2 Variables: x, y Expressions: 2 * A, 5 * B Function calls: pow(A + B, 2) 🔹 Expressions A combination of operators and operands that evaluates to a single value. Example: In the expression 2 + 5, + → operator 2 and 5 → operands Result: 7 Every Python program is built upon these core concepts — mastering them sets a strong foundation for logical thinking and coding efficiency! 💡 #Python #100DaysOfPython #LearnPython #CodingJourney #PythonBasics
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Day 49 of My Python Problem-Solving Journey 💻 Today’s problem was about checking whether two strings are anagrams of each other — a concept that blends logic, string manipulation, and dictionary operations. 🔹 Problem: Write a Python function to determine whether two given strings are anagrams of each other. Two strings are called anagrams if they contain the same characters in the same frequency but may appear in a different order. 🔹 Approach 1 – Optimized Solution: I implemented a frequency-based comparison using a hash map (dictionary) to store and verify the count of each character in both strings. This approach efficiently reduces time complexity to O(n) and avoids unnecessary sorting. 🔹 Approach 2 – Brute Force Method: Used the simpler but less efficient sorting method, where both strings are sorted and compared directly. While easier to write, this method has O(n log n) complexity due to sorting. 💡 Key Learnings: ✔ Strengthened understanding of hash maps and string manipulation. ✔ Realized the importance of optimizing algorithms for better performance. ✔ Practiced writing clean and readable Python code with function definitions and return statements. 📁 Source Code: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/g2HA9WKb #Python #ProblemSolving #100DaysOfCode #Anagram #StringManipulation #CleanCode #LogicBuilding #Programming #LearningJourney
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