Python

Language feature cheat sheet

Python 3.8

• Assignment Expressions: if (a := method()):

Python 3.7

• breakpoint() works as shortcut for import pdb; pdb.set_trace()

Python 3.6

• String formatting: f"Hello {var}."
• secrets: secure random numbers
• Type annotations for variables
• Special type for file system paths: os.PathLike instead of str

Python 3.5

• typing: Type annotations for functions