Day 18:Ignoring enumerate()

 

🐍 Python Mistakes Everyone Makes ❌

🐍 Day 18: Ignoring enumerate()

When looping through a list, many developers manually manage counters—without realizing Python already provides a cleaner and safer solution.

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❌ The Mistake

items = ["a", "b", "c"]
i = 0

for item in items:     
       print(i, item) 
       i += 1

This works, but it’s not ideal.

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❌ Why This Is a Problem

Manually managing counters:

• Adds unnecessary code

• Increases the chance of off-by-one errors

• Makes the loop harder to read

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✅ The Correct Way

items = ["a", "b", "c"]

for i, item in enumerate(items):
      print(i, item)

Cleaner, clearer, and safer.

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✔ Key Benefits of enumerate()

✔ Automatically tracks the index
✔ No manual counter needed
✔ Improves readability
✔ Reduces bugs

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🧠 Simple Rule to Remember

🐍 Use enumerate() when you need both index and value