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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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135 Lessons

Your First Python Program

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

Native Datatypes

Unpack the core of Python's native datatypes: Booleans, numbers, lists, tuples, sets, and dictionaries.

Comprehensions

6 Lessons

Examine list, dictionary, and set comprehensions and their power in efficient coding.

Strings

8 Lessons

Enhance your skills in Python string manipulation, encoding, and formatting techniques.

Regular Expressions

7 Lessons

Solve problems in text manipulation through Python regular expressions and various use cases.

Closures & Generators

7 Lessons

Follow the process of creating pluralization functions, optimizing with generators and closures in Python.

Classes & Iterators

7 Lessons

Master the steps to create and utilize classes, iterators, and generators in Python 3.

Advanced Iterators

11 Lessons

Get familiar with using itertools to solve alphametic puzzles and string manipulations.

Unit Testing

7 Lessons

Unpack the core of unit testing in Python, improving code discipline and reliability.

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Refactoring

4 Lessons

Master the steps to identify bugs, handle changing requirements, and refactor code effectively.

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Files

7 Lessons

Discover handling text, binary files, streams, and standard I/O in Python.

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XML

9 Lessons

Take a closer look at XML data structures, parsing techniques, and advanced querying with ElementTree and lxml.

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Serializing Python Objects

12 Lessons

See how it works to serialize Python objects using pickle and JSON for data persistence.

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HTTP Web Services

8 Lessons

Practice using Python's libraries, like httplib2, for efficient HTTP web service interactions.

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Case Study: Porting chardet to Python 3

7 Lessons

Step through porting chardet to Python 3, handling encoding, 2to3 utility, and manual fixes.

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Packaging Python Libraries

12 Lessons

Get started with packaging Python libraries using Distutils, file structuring, and PyPI.

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Appendix : Where To Go From Here

3 Lessons

Examine resources and platforms for Python 3 learning and exploration.

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

Developed by MAANG Engineers

Every Educative lesson is designed by a 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.

ABOUT THIS COURSE

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!

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