Python Comprehension Syntax

A Python Comprehension Syntax is a Python Language Feature that creates collections through concise expression syntax.

• AKA: Python Comprehension, Comprehension Expression, Python Collection Comprehension.
• Context:
  • It can typically create Python Collections including lists, dictionaries, and sets in single expressions.
  • It can typically filter Collection Elements using conditional expressions and boolean predicates.
  • It can typically transform Input Elements through mapping functions and expression evaluations.
  • It can typically replace Loop Patterns with more readable syntax and functional style.
  • It can often improve Code Performance through optimized implementation compared to explicit loops.
  • It can often support Nested Comprehensions for multi-dimensional structures and complex transformations.
  • It can often combine with Walrus Operator for assignment within comprehension expressions.
  • It can range from being a List Comprehension to being a Generator Comprehension, depending on its evaluation strategy.
  • It can range from being a Simple Comprehension to being a Complex Comprehension, depending on its expression complexity.
  • It can range from being a Single-Level Comprehension to being a Nested Comprehension, depending on its nesting depth.
  • It can range from being a Filtering Comprehension to being a Transforming Comprehension, depending on its operation type.
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• Example(s):
  • Basic Comprehension Types:
    • List Comprehension: [x*2 for x in range(10)]
    • Set Comprehension: {x*2 for x in range(10)}
    • Dict Comprehension: {x: x*2 for x in range(10)}
    • Generator Expression: (x*2 for x in range(10))
  • Comprehension Patterns:
    • Filtering: [x for x in data if x > 0]
    • Nested: [[x, y] for x in a for y in b]
    • Conditional: [x if x > 0 else -x for x in data]
  • Advanced Comprehension Usage:
    • With walrus operator: [y for x in data if (y := f(x)) > 0]
    • Multiple conditions: [x for x in data if x > 0 and x < 100]
    • Flattening: [item for sublist in lists for item in sublist]
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Explicit Loop, which uses for/while statements instead of comprehension.
  • Map Function, which applies function without comprehension syntax.
  • Filter Function, which filters without comprehension syntax.
• See: Python Language Feature, Python Programming Language, Functional Programming, Collection Processing, Walrus Operator, Python Iterator, Generator Expression.

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