Delve into Python's hidden mechanisms and discover essential tools and tricks to avoid common mistakes. Gain insights into Python hacks and improve your programming skills effortlessly.

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When you run code in Python, there’s a lot happening under the hood. This course sheds light on some of the interesting parts of Python you might be unaware of. 

As you progress through it, you’ll learn some tools and tricks that every Python programmer should know to avoid common mistakes. You can think of the course as a “Python hacks” handbook. 

Python basics are a prerequisite, but this is a beginner-level course. Each lesson is independent and after the first chapter, you can pick up from any lesson and you’ll be able to follow along comfortably.

Python FTW: Under the Hood

- Python has multiple elements of surprise and many easter eggs. Some of them are:
    - The `antigravity` module.
    - Working implementation of the `goto` construct.
    - A feature using curly braces to denote the scope in the `__future__` module (don't be excited about it though).
    - A feature using `<>` as the not-compare-equals operator (`≠`) in the `__future__` module.
    - The `this` module containing the Zen of Python, and its counter-intuitive code.
    - The `else` clause for loops and exception handling.
    - The globally available built-in `Ellipsis` object, which is equivalent to `...` and has multiple legitimate uses.
    - If you do a hash of infinity, it gives out `314159` "$-10^5 \times \pi$" in Python 3 and  "$-10^5 \times e$" in Python 2.

Introduction

Slippery Slopes

Strain Your Brain!

Appearances Are Deceptive!

The Hidden Treasures!

Miscellaneous

Contributions & Acknowledgements

Quick Recap