Python provides a number of intuitive and useful ways in which to check for conditions, comparisons, and membership. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Python to branch your code using conditionals and booleans. You’ll also learn how to check for membership of an item or items, in order to control the flow of […]
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to work with external libraries in Python. By the end of this tutorial, you’ll have learned why external libraries are essential to your Python programming journey, and how to install and import external libraries. You’ll also gain an understanding of how external libraries work. What are External Libraries in
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use the Pandas value_counts method to count values in your DataFrame and to create frequency tables. Being able to count values in your dataset is an important step in better understanding the distribution of your data. The Pandas .value_counts() method is packed full of helpful parameters to allow
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn all you need to know to get started with Python tuples. You’ll learn what tuples are and how they’re different from Python lists. You’ll learn how to create tuples and access data within them using indexing and slicing. You’ll also learn how tuples methods work to allow you to understand
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn more about functions in Python. You’ll learn what functions are, how to use functions, and how to develop your own functions. Python comes built-in with many different functions, many of which you’ve probably already used. A big part of becoming a Python developer is also being able to develop your
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to use Python to make a list of the entire alphabet. This can be quite useful when you’re working on interview assignments or in programming competitions. You’ll learn how to use the string module in order to generate a list of either and both the entire lower and upper
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to find and work with duplicates in a Python list. Being able to work efficiently with Python lists is an important skill, given how widely used lists are. Because Python lists allow us to store duplicate values, being able to identify, remove, and understand duplicate values is a useful
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In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to decrement a for loop in Python. A for loop is used to iterate over an item, such as a Python list. In particular, they’re used to loop over an item a certain number of times. By default, Python for loops will increment. But this tutorial, will teach you
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Learn how to use Python to multiply lists, including multiplying lists by a number and multiplying lists element-wise using numpy.
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Learn how to use Python to concatenate a string and an int, including how to use the string function, f-strings, % and +, and format.
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Python dictionaries are an incredibly useful data type, which allow you to store data in key:value pairs. In this tutorial, you’ll learn all you need to know to get up and running with Python dictionaries, including: Let’s get started! What are Python Dictionaries? Python dictionaries are container data types, like Python lists. Dictionaries use a
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Learn how to use Python to swap variables, including with and without a temporary variable and with arithmetic expressions.
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