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15 Python Tips : How to Write Code Effectively

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 Here are some Python tips to keep in mind that will help you write clean, efficient, and bug-free code.     Python Tips for Effective Coding 1. Code Readability and PEP 8  Always aim for clean and readable code by following PEP 8 guidelines.  Use meaningful variable names, avoid excessively long lines (stick to 79 characters), and organize imports properly. 2. Use List Comprehensions List comprehensions are concise and often faster than regular for-loops. Example: squares = [x**2 for x in range(10)] instead of creating an empty list and appending each square value. 3. Take Advantage of Python’s Built-in Libraries  Libraries like itertools, collections, math, and datetime provide powerful functions and data structures that can simplify your code.   For example, collections.Counter can quickly count elements in a list, and itertools.chain can flatten nested lists. 4. Use enumerate Instead of Range     When you need both the index and the value in a loop, enumerate is a more Pyth

3 Top Books to Read for Data Analytics

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The financial domain has openings for analytics jobs. The top financial domains are Banking, Payments, and credit cards.  The skills you need to work in data analytics are SAS, UNIX, Python, and JavaScript. I have selected three books for beginners of data analysts. The Best Books are on: SAS UNIX Python  3 Top Books to Read for Data Analytics 1. SAS best book  I found one best book that is little SAS . This covers examples and complex macros you need for your job. The best-selling Little SAS Book just got even better. Readers worldwide study this easy-to-follow book to help them learn the basics of SAS programming. Now Rebecca Ottesen has teamed up with the original authors, Lora Delwiche, and Susan Slaughter, to provide a new way to challenge and improve your SAS skills through thought-provoking questions, exercises, and projects. 2. UNIX book The  basic commands you will get everywhere . The way of executing Macros or shell scripts is really what you need. This is a good b