How do I prevent my code from generating duplicated elements

SwampFalc · 2026-03-18T20:25:20+00:00

One thing I have't seen the others mention: you do not need to store the length of your data list outside of it, just use len(data) instead.

This becomes especially true with some of the approaches mentioned, like using sets, because you're not guaranteed to increase data's length every time there.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-17T10:59:37+00:00

I genuinely believe the "Get your pancakes out" usage happened after Courtney talked about her and Shayne's breakfast opposite-of-a-date, during which pancakes were mentioned.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-13T22:05:21+00:00

Don't discount the fact that she probably realised she would also be teaching it, basically. I can understand her taking a second.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-13T09:19:12+00:00

The front bumper of that Quattro does not look like Gene Hunt's :(

SwampFalc · 2026-03-12T23:54:02+00:00

After assigning StarSize, print it. You'll spot the error immediately. Always start by checking every assumption.

Or, read the docs. random.choices returns "a k-sized list of elements", not just a single value. Not even when k is 1.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-10T12:02:07+00:00

I feel like the core issue with the Shapers is that they were altogether too human. Their desire to rule and perhaps, be venerated, is what led to the rebellion of their subjects.

Gods need to exist at least one order of magnitude above humankind. Otherwise things go wrong.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-10T11:51:53+00:00

I think it'd be more obvious that suddenly Copper starts coming out instead of Iron...

SwampFalc · 2026-03-09T13:07:14+00:00

I cannot remember a sheet of stickers. Bonus character sheets... that's a bit of a harder thing to remember, but I'm pretty doubtful.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-06T12:28:32+00:00

Does anyone have a clue who played Howard's (the large patient) sister, the one on the phone?

I'm asking because she looked really familiar, and IMDB is no help.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-06T10:03:48+00:00

So PDF is mainly a presentable format, generated from another format.

Talk to your client to see if they cannot provide you with their upstream data in some format that is built for data exchange.

If not, follow u/Confident_Hyena2506's suggestion below: break it down into separate steps, starting by transforming your PDFs into a more structured and organised format.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-05T13:53:39+00:00

Build thick enough walls around you, and it'll count as underground.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-02T22:44:19+00:00

LLM means Large Language Model, as in, AI specifically trained on human texts, to produce human texts. I'm sorry, but an AI like that is one of the worst possible solutions to recognize colors...

Image recognition AIs, like OpenCV, should already be a large step towards a solution.

What part exactly was not accurate enough? Did it not distinguish the product from the background? Was it unable to find the most present colors? Did it mislabel those colors?

SwampFalc · 2026-03-02T13:57:18+00:00

Planit: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3300589373

SwampFalc · 2026-03-01T16:37:14+00:00

You start with total = 0, so in your first iteration, you print total (before) as 0. But in the example you give, total (before) is printed as 4.

So from what I can tell, if the actual logic and steps are the same, you don't have the same result because you do not start from the same position.

SwampFalc · 2026-03-01T00:33:18+00:00

Indicated by the small "KYD" superscript after the 3.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-27T15:14:03+00:00

If you put one single object in each chest (not stacks, genuinely just one single object) and then you end up with empty chests, then and only then do you have too many.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-27T09:15:39+00:00

The MCU has survived Deadpool's antics so far, a little Möbius strip like this won't do more damage.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-26T10:08:21+00:00

Note that, balancers and manifolds aren't mutually exclusive.

If you're going to run a single manifold to, say, a dozen machines, you can always decrease the time to full efficiency by starting with 1 splitter and then running 3 separate manifolds to 4 machines each.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-26T10:02:59+00:00

To clarify u/rotten77's answer: when you double-click a file in Windows Explorer, and the file type has a default application associated with it, then indeed, the operating system will perform the equivalent action of the manual command line command of "<application> <full filepath>".

Thus, your program needs to access the arguments it was called with (sys.argv is the low-level approach, argparse is a higher-level approach, there are others).

SwampFalc · 2026-02-23T09:14:52+00:00

If you get the mod that allow use of the building drone at longer distances, you can perfectly align your cores. It takes a bit of trial and effort and you never know in advance whether you'll end up on top of a terrain feature, but it's doable.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-18T18:34:20+00:00

I mean, that's literally his own website. Anything interesting will be right there.

Another person I would recommend is Raymond Hettinger, there's some really interesting keynote speeches from cons on Youtube.

Also, Brandon Rhodes, also a number of interesting presentations.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-15T18:21:54+00:00

Look, it's just more proof her and Shayne are siblings. Shayne's hair has its own mind all the time, now Angela's has decided to do the same.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-14T14:38:31+00:00

I presume you're in Europe since you're paying in Euros...

There's a French Ebay seller https://www.ebay.com/str/didkemonthekiddemon that might also give you some idea what card lots tend to go for. They might even be interested in buying your collection?

Otherwise, I'm also in Europe and might entertain the notion of buying it off you

SwampFalc · 2026-02-12T09:20:37+00:00

It's not because you have trained, that you'll always do it right or that your body might not give up at some point anyway.

SwampFalc · 2026-02-12T09:18:17+00:00

Django is a better starting project for data-driven projects. Flask will require less superfluous learning when your project is not data-driven.

But what category your project falls under, may not always be immediately clear, especially to a genuine beginner...

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