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Python FTW: Under the Hood

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Explore how Python manages tabs and spaces in code indentation and understand the implications of encoding differences between Python 2 and 3. This lesson helps you identify and avoid subtle bugs related to mixing tabs and spaces in your Python scripts for more reliable coding practices.

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⚠️ The following code is meant for Python 2.x versions.

Python
def square(x):
    """
    A simple function to calculate the square of a number by addition.
    """
    sum_so_far = 0
    for counter in range(x):
        sum_so_far = sum_so_far + x
  return sum_so_far
print(square(10))

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