first, _, last = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] I guess this is a typo, it should be first, *_, last = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] (As explained above!) Other than that, nice list

first, _, last = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] I guess this is a typo, it should be first, *_, last = [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] (As explained above!) Other than that, nice list of python tricks, I love not-so-known features because it can make code shorter and prettier!