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Python 3: An interactive deep dive

Gain insights into Python 3's new syntax, data types, strings, bytes, and iterators through interactive coding samples. Upgrade your Python skills with hands-on, real-time code modifications.
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Are you ready to take the plunge into Python 3? You might be just getting started with Python or you might be someone who understands Python2 and now wants to upgrade to Python 3. This course is designed to help you achieve your goal faster. Learn about the new syntax, data types, strings, bytes, iterators and much more with interactive coding samples. Execute code using interactive playgrounds, modify the code to see your changes in action and get yourself upgraded to the newest version of Python that is here to stay for a while. This course is derived from Dive into Python 3 by Mark Pilgrim. See License for more details. Dive in and become a Python expert!
Are you ready to take the plunge into Python 3? You might be just getting started with Python or you might be someone who unders...Show More

Content

135 Lessons

1.

Your First Python Program

11 Lessons

Step through defining functions, managing imports, handling exceptions, and understanding Python's object-oriented approach.
Diving In
Declaring Functions
Writing Readable Code
The import Search Path
Everything Is An Object
Indenting Code
Exceptions
Unbound Variables
Everything is Case-Sensitive
Running Scripts
Further Reading

2.

Native Datatypes

9 Lessons

Unpack the core of Python's native datatypes: Booleans, numbers, lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.
Diving In
Booleans
Numbers
Lists
Tuples
Sets
Dictionaries
None
Further Reading

3.

Comprehensions

6 Lessons

Examine list, dictionary, and set comprehensions and their power in efficient coding.
Diving In
Working With Files And Directories
List Comprehensions
Dictionary Comprehensions
Set Comprehensions
Further Reading

5.

Regular Expressions

7 Lessons

Solve problems in text manipulation through Python regular expressions and various use cases.
Diving In
Case Study: Street Addresses
Case Study: Roman Numerals
Using The {n,m} Syntax
Verbose Regular Expressions
Case study: Parsing Phone Numbers
Summary

6.

Closures & Generators

7 Lessons

Follow the process of creating pluralization functions, optimizing with generators and closures in Python.
Diving In
I Know, Let’s Use Regular Expressions!
A List Of Functions
A List Of Patterns
A File Of Patterns
Generators
Further Reading

7.

Classes & Iterators

7 Lessons

Master the steps to create and utilize classes, iterators, and generators in Python 3.
Diving In
Defining Classes
Instantiating Classes
Instance Variables
A Fibonacci Iterator
A Plural Rule Iterator
Further Reading

9.

Unit Testing

7 Lessons

Unpack the core of unit testing in Python, improving code discipline and reliability.
(Not) Diving In
A Single Question
“Halt And Catch Fire”
More Halting, More Fire
And One More Thing…
A Pleasing Symmetry
More Bad Input

10.

Refactoring

4 Lessons

Master the steps to identify bugs, handle changing requirements, and refactor code effectively.
Diving In
Handling Changing Requirements
Refactoring
Summary

14.

HTTP Web Services

8 Lessons

Practice using Python's libraries, like httplib2, for efficient HTTP web service interactions.
Diving In
Features of HTTP
How Not To Fetch Data Over HTTP
What’s On The Wire?
Introducing httplib2
Beyond HTTP GET
Beyond HTTP POST
Further Reading

15.

Case Study: Porting chardet to Python 3

7 Lessons

Step through porting chardet to Python 3, handling encoding, 2to3 utility, and manual fixes.
Diving In
What is Character Encoding Auto-Detection?
Introducing The chardet Module
Running 2to3
A Short Digression Into Multi-File Modules
Fixing What 2to3 Can’t
Summary

17.

Appendix : Where To Go From Here

3 Lessons

Examine resources and platforms for Python 3 learning and exploration.
Things to Read
Where To Look For Python 3-Compatible Code
License
Certificate of Completion
Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.
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Every Educative lesson is designed by our in-house team of ex-MAANG software engineers and PhD computer science educators, and developed in consultation with developers and data scientists working at Meta, Google, and more. Our mission is to get you hands-on with the necessary skills to stay ahead in a constantly changing industry. No video, no fluff. Just interactive, project-based learning with personalized feedback that adapts to your goals and experience.

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