Python Secrets

Curated list of all the hidden jokes, easter eggs and secrets in Python

Table of Contents

• Easter Eggs
• Command Line

Easter Eggs

1. Zen of Python

import this

2. Easiest Hello World

import __hello__

3. Braces in python?

from __future__ import braces
  File "<stdin>", line 1
SyntaxError: not a chance

4. Hash of Infinity

>>> hash(float('inf'))
314159
>>> hash(float('nan'))
0

5. Antigravity

import antigravity

6. Friendly Language Uncle For Life

>>> from __future__ import barry_as_FLUFL
>>> 1 != 3
  File "<stdin>", line 1
    1 != 3
       ^
SyntaxError: with Barry as BDFL, use '<>' instead of '!='
>>> 1 <> 3
True

Command Line

1. CLI month calendar

python -m "calendar" 2021 7

For options: python -m "calendar" --help