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How do I sort a list of dictionaries by a value of the dictionary?

To sort a list of dictionaries by a value of the dictionary, you can use the sorted() function and specify the key parameter to be a lambda function that returns the value you want to sort by.

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How do I split a list into equally-sized chunks?

Here is a function that takes a list and an integer n and splits the list into n equally sized chunks:

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How do I split a string into a list of characters?

In Python, you can use the built-in list() function to convert a string into a list of characters.

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How do I split a string into a list of words?

Here is an example of how to split a string into a list of words in Python:

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How to Add Indentation for the Second Line of an Ordered List

On this page, you can find out how it is possible to add an indentation for the second line of ordered lists. Read our snippet and find a solution to the problem.

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How to check if a string is a substring of items in a list of strings

You can use a for loop to iterate through the list of strings, and then use the in keyword to check if the string is a substring of the current item in the list.

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How to concatenate (join) items in a list to a single string

You can use the join() method to concatenate (join) items in a list to a single string in Python.

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How to Control the Space Between Bullets and <li> Elements

In this snippet, you can find out how to control the space between bullets and <li> elements. You can use the HTML <span> element and the CSS left property.

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How to convert a Collection to List?

In Java, you can convert a Collection (such as Set, Queue, etc.) to a List using the following methods:

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How to convert array to list in Java

To convert an array to a list in Java, you can use the Arrays.asList() method. This method returns a fixed-size list backed by the specified array. Here's an example:

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