Stuff in Python that's notable to people coming from a MATLAB background

python_for_MATLABists.txt

## Multiple assignment
a=b=c=0 # all have the same value

a,b,c = 1,2,3 #a=1, b=2, c=3

a,*b,c = 1,11,22,33,44,2 #b contains all numbers >10


# Chaining comparison operators
a < b <= c < d   # is like saying a<b and b<=c and c<d

# List comprehensions can include logical statements or be nested
result3 = [x+1 for x in some_sequence if x>23]
result5 = [x for sublist in listoflists for x in sublist] # flattens a list


# Else in a loop
for x in some_container:
  if is_ok(x): break # item x is satisfactory, terminate loop
else:
  # This runs at the end of the for loop if it terminated naturally. Same for while loop.
  print('Beware: no satisfactory item was found in container') x=None