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

Which of the following results in a floating-point value being assigned to `a`? (mark all that apply)

Which of the following results in a floating-point value being assigned to <code>a</code>? (mark all that apply)

Which of the following is an idiomatic way to write a multi-line string?

Which of the following is an idiomatic way to write a multi-line string?

Which of the following is the correct syntax for a Python `if` statement?
(mark all that apply)

Which of the following is the correct syntax for a Python <code>if</code> statement?
(mark all that apply)

What will the following code print?

```
y = [x for x in range(10, 0, -2)]
print(y)
```

What will the following code print?
<pre><code>y = [x for x in range(10, 0, -2)]
print(y)
</code></pre>

```
def f(int x, int y):
    return x + y
```

Which of the following correctly defines a Python function?

Which of the following correctly defines a Python function?

```
class A:
    def __init__(self):
        A.x = 1
```

```
class A:
    def __init__(self):
        self.x = 1
```

```
class A:
    pass

a = A()
a.x = 1
```

Which of the following defines a class with an _instance_ variable assigned to 1?
(mark all that apply)

Which of the following defines a class with an instance variable assigned to 1?
(mark all that apply)

Which of the following functions provide runtime information about an object?
(mark all that apply)

Which of the following functions provide runtime information about an object?
(mark all that apply)

Python Overview Quiz

Python Overview Quiz

In this lesson we will provide a final quiz, to let you check what you have learned.

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Wrapping Up: Quiz on Python