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Think Python
A course generated from Think Python. Fundamental programming principles using Python.
12 chapters·38 lessons·0 of 38 completed
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Explain fundamental concepts of programming
- Implement data structures such as lists, dictionaries, and tuples
- Design and apply object-oriented programming principles
- Analyze algorithm efficiency using Big-O notation
- Debug and refactor Python code
Course Content
1Introduction to the Book and Programming
0 of 3 lessons complete
What Is Programming?
Running Your First Program
The Way of the Programmer
2Fundamentals of Python Programming
0 of 3 lessons complete
Variables and Expressions
Statements and Operators
Function Calls and Type Conversion
3Control Flow: Conditionals and Recursion
0 of 3 lessons complete
Boolean Expressions
Conditional Execution
Recursion and Stack Diagrams
4Iteration and Problem Solving
0 of 3 lessons complete
The while Statement
for Loops and Range
Encapsulation and Generalization
5Working with Strings
0 of 3 lessons complete
String Slices
String Methods
Parsing and Formatting
6Data Structures: Lists and Dictionaries
0 of 4 lessons complete
List Operations
List Methods and Slicing
Dictionaries as Counters
Looping and Dictionaries
7Data Structures: Tuples and Sequences
0 of 3 lessons complete
Tuples Are Immutable
Tuple Assignment
Comparing and Sorting
8File Handling and System Interaction
0 of 3 lessons complete
Reading and Writing Files
Databases and Pickling
Catching Exceptions
9Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
0 of 4 lessons complete
Classes and Objects
Attributes and Methods
Operator Overloading
Polymorphism
10Inheritance and Software Design
0 of 3 lessons complete
Inheritance Basics
Class Diagrams
Data Encapsulation
11Debugging and Algorithmic Analysis
0 of 3 lessons complete
Debugging Strategies
Analysis of Algorithms
Big-O Notation
12Putting It All Together
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Project Planning
Code Refactoring
Final Review and Next Steps
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What you'll learn:
- Master advanced string manipulation techniques
- Solve string-based algorithmic puzzles
- Use regular expressions for pattern matching
- Optimize string operations for performance
Why This Matters
String operations are fundamental to nearly every program you'll write. From processing user input and parsing files to building web applications and working with APIs, the ability to manipulate text efficiently is one of the most valuable skills in your programming toolkit.
Core Concepts
String Slicing and Indexing
Python's slice notation lets you extract portions of a string using the syntax string[start:end:step]. Negative indices count from the end of the string, making it easy to grab trailing characters.
text = "Hello, World!"
print(text[0:5]) # "Hello"
print(text[-6:]) # "World!"
print(text[::2]) # "Hlo ol!"The find() Method
The find() method searches for a substring and returns the index of its first occurrence. If the substring isn't found, it returns -1 instead of raising an error.
message = "Python is amazing"
pos = message.find("is")
print(pos) # 7Key Concept
String methods in Python return new strings — they never modify the original string because strings are immutable.
String Formatting
Python 3.6 introduced f-strings (formatted string literals), the most concise and readable way to embed expressions inside strings. Simply prefix the string with f and use curly braces for interpolation.
name = "Alice"
age = 25
print(f"{name} is {age} years old")Summary
Strings support slicing with [start:end:step] syntax
The find() method returns -1 if the substring isn't found
f-strings provide the most readable way to format strings
All string methods return new strings (immutable)
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What does the expression text[-3:] return if text = "Python"?
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Multiple ChoiceCh. 3 — Data Structures
Which data structure provides O(1) average-case lookup by key?
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