Mastering the Art of Programming in Python 3

Gain insights into advanced Python 3, learn the Pythonic Way, explore data structures, functional and object-oriented paradigms, and master iterables, generators, and coroutines through practical projects.

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73 Lessons

12h

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This course includes

2 Projects

128 Playgrounds

8 Challenges

8 Quizzes

This course includes

2 Projects

128 Playgrounds

8 Challenges

8 Quizzes

Course Overview

This highly interactive and advanced course will give you insight into the most common Python tricks and tips. This course is for practicing Python programmers who are aiming for proficiency in Python 3. If you want to switch from Python 2 to Python 3, this is your go-to course. This course will help you learn the Pythonic Way of writing code and leveraging advanced robust features to become more proficient than the average developer. You’ll start by covering Python’s built-in data structures, and then yo...Show More

Course Content

Introduction

Get familiar with advanced Python 3 features and practical programming techniques for proficiency.

What is This Course About?

Built-in Data Structures

Unpack the core of Python's built-in data structures for clean, efficient code.

List Comprehensions

Tuples Challenge: Read the Line Segments Solution Review: Read the Line Segments Namedtuple: An Extension of Tuple Stacks and Queues Challenge: Prefix to Postfix Conversion Solution Review: Prefix to Postfix Conversion Sets Counter: A High-Performance Container Dictionaries Challenge: Count with Dictionary Solution Review: Count with Dictionary Quiz: Built-in Data Structures

Functional Programming

Master the steps to leverage first-class functions, decorators, closures, and anonymous functions in Python.

First-Class Functions

Functions with Optional Arguments Decorators Closures Challenge: Decode the Message Solution Review: Decode the Message

Anonymous Functions Challenge: Square the Factorials Solution Review: Square the Factorials Functional Behavior of an Object Quiz: Functional Programming

Project I: Data Science with Data Structures

Apply your skills to process and analyze datasets using Python for real-world data science tasks.

Reading a Dataset with Data Structures Time to Code

Data science with Data Structures

Project

Project I Review

Solve problems in data analysis, task automation, and dataset refinement using Python programming.

Solution: Task I to Task IV Solution: Task V to Task VIII Quiz: Test Yourself

Object-Oriented Idioms

13 Lessons

See how it works in object references, copying, methods, exceptions, and operator overloading in Python.

Iterables and Generators

13 Lessons

Build on concepts of iterables, iterators, generators, and context managers to enhance Python fluency.

Coroutines

6 Lessons

Learn how to use Python coroutines for asynchronous programming and exception handling.

Project II: Build Your Own Matrix Module

1 Lesson

Get started with building a Matrix module in Python using object-oriented programming.

Build Your Own Matrix Library

Project

10.

Project II Review

2 Lessons

Work your way through implementing matrix operations with Python, including addition, multiplication, and coroutines.

11.

Meta-Programming

6 Lessons

Enhance your skills in metaprogramming with dynamic classes, custom metaclasses, and performance tracking.

12.

The End

1 Lesson

Take a look at key Python programming topics and further learning paths.

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