Writing Idiomatic Python

Martin Breuss 10 Lessons 22m basics best-practices python

What programming idioms are unique to Python? This course is both a short overview for people coming from other languages as well as an introduction for programming beginners to the idiomatic practices within Python.

In this course, you’ll learn:

How to access and interpret The Zen of Python
How to set up a script
How to test truth values
How to swap variables in-place
How to create Pythonic for loops

What’s Included:

10 Lessons
Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
1 Downloadable Resource
Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

Sample Code (.zip)

Related Learning Paths:

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Writing Idiomatic Python

10 Lessons 22m

1. Writing Idiomatic Python (Overview) 00:57

2. The Zen of Python 01:41

3. Initial Script Setup and Statements 03:26

4. Truth Value Testing 03:01

5. Built-in Functions and Methods 02:26

6. In-Place Variable Swapping 02:00

7. Dictionary Default Values 02:30

8. The DRY Principle 02:16

9. Idiomatic "for" Loops 02:11

10. Writing Idiomatic Python (Summary) 02:07

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About Martin Breuss

Martin likes automation, goofy jokes, and snakes, all of which fit into the Python community. He enjoys learning and exploring and is up for talking about it, too. He writes and records content for Real Python and CodingNomads.

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