Chapter 2 General Tips

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This chapter contains general tips — the tips that are related to general Python programming. Following them does not make your programs faster or more correct, and not following them does not make your programs slower or faulty. These tips are about programming style and readability — that is, about being Pythonic.

There is a belief among programmers that if a program is not beautiful, it is also incorrect (for some unrelated reason). Pythonic programs are beautiful and, therefore, less likely to be incorrect. Follow these tips; make your programs beautiful.

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