This course provides a quick Python overview. It is for experienced programmers looking for key Python essentials to get productive quickly.

The aim of this mini-course is to give experienced developers a clear and concise overview of the Python language, so they can understand and write Python code in as short a time as possible. There are many Python books, courses, and tutorials out there, but this one is different in a way that it provides only the bare minimum information to be productive, thereby making use of your existing programming knowledge and not wasting your time with unnecessary background information.

If you want to learn Python quickly, this is the course for you.

Python Quickstart for Experienced Programmers

# Python modules

Most languages allow reusable chunks of code to be bundled up and made available to other code. Python supports this through modules.

In Python, a module is simply a Python file imported into another Python file. For example, if we create a file called **<text>mymodule.py</text>** and add a test function:

Get introduced to the Python’s modules and packages in this lesson.

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Modules and Packages

Python modules