Functions & Modules
Functions: Writing Reusable Code
Functions are the building blocks of any non-trivial Python program. They allow you to encapsulate a piece of logic and reuse it without copying and pastin…
Search Results
Results for "def keyword"
11 articles found
Functions & Modules
How to Use Claude
Using Claude for SEO: Content Strategy and Optimization
Content marketing teams are integrating Claude into their SEO workflows in ways that go well beyond just generating blog posts. The smarter applications le…
Concurrency
Concurrency in Java: The `synchronized` Keyword and Beyond
Writing thread-safe code is hard. When I first learned about concurrency, I slapped `synchronized` on every method, thinking I was making everything safe…
JavaScript
Async/Await: Modern JavaScript Promises
When I first encountered Promises, the .then().catch() syntax felt messy, especially for complex chains. Enter Async/Await, a syntactic sugar that makes as…
Concurrency
Introduction to Python's AsyncIO
Asynchronous programming is a way to write concurrent code that can handle many tasks without the overhead of threads or processes. AsyncIO is Python's lib…
Web Development
Building Web Apps with Flask
Flask is a micro web framework for Python. It is lightweight and easy to get started with, making it perfect for beginners who want to build web applicatio…
Object-Oriented Programming
Object-Oriented Programming in Python
Object-oriented programming (OOP) is a paradigm that organizes code around objects rather than functions. Python is an OOP language from the ground up. A c…
JavaScript
Understanding 'this' in JavaScript
The 'this' keyword in JavaScript is notoriously confusing because its value depends on how the function is called. In the global context, this refers to th…
Advanced Python
Python Generators and Iterators: Efficient Looping
Generators and iterators are advanced Python features that can make your code more memory-efficient and elegant. An iterator is an object that returns data…
Spring Framework
Dependency Injection: Why `new` Is Not Always Your Friend
Early in my career, I used the `new` keyword everywhere. `new UserService(new UserRepository(new Database()))`. I thought I was being efficient. Then came…
UPSC Mains Strategy
How to Prepare for UPSC Mains Answer Writing: A Practical Guide from a Topper’s Perspective
Let me be honest with you. Most UPSC aspirants clear Prelims but fail Mains. Why? Because Prelims is about choosing the right option. Mains is about writin…