Python Ellipsis (...) data type: Exercises with Solutions
This resource offers a total of 45 Python ellipsis (...) Data Type problems for practice. It includes 9 main exercises, each accompanied by solutions, detailed explanations, and four related problems.
Python's ellipsis (...) is a special built-in constant that is often used as a placeholder. It doesn't have a lot of operations associated with it, but you can use it in many ways to represent incomplete or undefined code. Ellipsis is the sole instance of the types.EllipsisType type.
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1. Arbitrary Arguments Printer
Write a Python function that takes an arbitrary number of arguments using *args and prints each argument. Use ... to represent unspecified arguments.
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2. Function as Argument Caller
Write a Python function that takes a function as an argument and calls it with any number of arguments.
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3. Multidimensional Array Slicer
Write a Python function that takes a multidimensional array and slices the first two elements from the third dimension.
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4. List with Gaps via Ellipsis
Write a Python program that creates a list containing numbers from 1 to 10, but leaves a gap at even positions using ellipsis.
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5. Ellipsis Equality Checker
Write a Python program that checks if a variable is equal to ... and prints a message if it matches.
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6. Ellipsis in Multidimensional Array
Write a Python program that uses 'Ellipsis' to create a multidimensional array with unspecified dimensions.
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7. Generator with Ellipsis Gap
Write a Python program to create a generator expression that generates a sequence of numbers with ellipsis representing skipped values.
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8. Extend Sequence with Ellipsis
Write a Python program that uses Ellipsis to extend a sequence with another sequence.
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9. Dynamic Attributes with Ellipsis
Write a Python program that creates a custom class with an 'init' method. Use 'ellipsis' to indicate that some attributes may be added dynamically.
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