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Create Squares with List Comprehension in Python

Learn create squares with list comprehension in python with a short, executable Python example.

BeginnerList comprehensionrange()

PROBLEM UNDERSTANDING

Input and expected output

Sample input
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Sample output
[1, 4, 9, 16, 25]

COMPLETE PYTHON PROGRAM

Complete Python implementation

python-list-comprehension-squares.py
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squares = [number ** 2 for number in range(1, 6)]
print(squares)

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EXPECTED OUTPUT FOR THE SAMPLE

[1, 4, 9, 16, 25]
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PROGRAM EXPLANATION

Algorithm and explanation

  1. Initialize the sample values used to create squares with list comprehension.
  2. Process the data step by step using List comprehension and range().
  3. Display the result for create squares with list comprehension and compare it with the documented sample output.

This example of create squares with list comprehension processes the sample values in a controlled iteration. It demonstrates List comprehension and range() and prints a deterministic result that can be checked against the sample output.

EFFICIENCY

Time and space complexity

Time complexity

O(n)

Auxiliary space

O(n)

DEBUGGING CHECKLIST

Common mistakes

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For create squares with list comprehension, keep the data shape and value types consistent with List comprehension.

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Keep every dependent statement inside the correct indented Python block.

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Verify the final List comprehension and range() result against the sample before trying new data.

Try it yourself

Practice: Run the program with the sample input, predict its output, and then test one boundary case of your own.