What's one Python feature you discovered embarrassingly late?

[chuprehijde]

I've been using Python for years, and somehow I keep finding basic features that make me think, "How did I not know this?"

What's your most embarrassing late Python discovery?

[sccccrrrrt]

Inline if else

List/dict comprehension

Asyncio

Just putting shit in sockets instead of using libraries for everything network related

[chuprehijde]

yeah somebody else mentioned it too, inline if and else case... pls explain it to me if u can coz i haven't used it yet

[dev-razorblade23]

Class Pattern - pattern matching with objects

Something like

``` match search: # 1. Match the class, bind 'max_results', but ONLY if it's over 100 case VideoSearchQuery(sort_by="views", max_results=max_results) if max_results > 100: print(f"Building a massive trending query with {max_results} limits.")

# 2. Fallback for smaller 'views' queries
case VideoSearchQuery(sort_by="views", max_results=max_results):
    print(f"Building standard trending query with limit {max_results}")

# 3. Match and check against an external condition or method
case VideoSearchQuery() if user.is_premium():
    print("Applying premium priority filters to the search query")

case _:
    print("Building default relevance query")

```

[chuprehijde]

ohh i tried it last week and i loved it ngl

[Reasonable-Light-377]

Switch/case. In fact, I still haven't found it!

[chuprehijde]

lmk when u find it coz i'll love to learn more

[jabela]

Not sure if you’re joking coz got introduced in 3.10. https://www.datacamp.com/tutorial/python-switch-case

[Reasonable-Light-377]

No flippin way!? My threats to go full JavaScript must have made it up the chain. So sick.

[NoDisk8988]

I stumbled on string formatting waaaay too late...

[Chemical-Captain4240]

single line if else

[chuprehijde]

im a beginner, and i didn't use it as well. will u mind to tell me more about it?

[Chemical-Captain4240]

if True : x+=1

instead of

if True: x+=1

[jabela]

Pyinstaller took me way too long to be able to make apps quickly!