Python Ellipsis (...) data type: Exercises with Solutions

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Python ellipsis (...) Data Type [ 9 exercises with solution ]

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Python's ellipsis (...) is a special built-in constant that is often used as a placeholder. It doesn't have a lot of operations associated with it, but you can use it in many ways to represent incomplete or undefined code. Ellipsis is the sole instance of the types.EllipsisType type.

1. Write a Python function that takes an arbitrary number of arguments using *args and prints each argument. Use ... to represent unspecified arguments.
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2. Write a Python function that takes a function as an argument and calls it with any number of arguments.
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3. Write a Python function that takes a multidimensional array and slices the first two elements from the third dimension.
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4. Write a Python program that creates a list containing numbers from 1 to 10, but leaves a gap at even positions using ellipsis.
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5. Write a Python program that checks if a variable is equal to ... and prints a message if it matches.
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6. Write a Python program that uses 'Ellipsis' to create a multidimensional array with unspecified dimensions.
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7. Write a Python program to create a generator expression that generates a sequence of numbers with ellipsis representing skipped values.
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8. Write a Python program that uses Ellipsis to extend a sequence with another sequence.
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9. Write a Python program that creates a custom class with an 'init' method. Use 'ellipsis' to indicate that some attributes may be added dynamically.
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