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10 Python One-Liners That Will Blow Your Mind

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Python is incredibly powerful. Here are 10 one-liners that will make you more productive.

1. Swap Two Variables 

a, b = b, a
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2. List Comprehension 

squares = [x**2 for x in range(10)]
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3. Read a File 

content = open('file.txt').read()
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4. Flatten a List 

flat = [item for sublist in nested for item in sublist]
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5. Dictionary Comprehension 

d = {k: v for k, v in zip(keys, values)}
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6. Reverse a String 

reversed_str = s[::-1]
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7. Find Most Common Element 

most_common = max(set(lst), key=lst.count)
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8. Check if Palindrome 

is_palindrome = s == s[::-1]
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9. Merge Dictionaries 

merged = {**dict1, **dict2}
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10. HTTP Request 

data = __import__('requests').get('https://api.example.com').json()
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