In these Python Beginner Tutorials, we will be learning the fundamentals of Python programming from the ground up. We will be learning how to: install/setup Python on Mac and Windows, work with basic data types, write conditionals, write for/while loops, write functions, import modules, and explore the standard library.
Videos in this playlist 26
Python Tutorial for Beginners 1: Install and Setup for Mac and Windows
Python Tutorial for Beginners 2: Strings - Working with Textual Data
Python Tutorial for Beginners 3: Integers and Floats - Working with Numeric Data
Python Tutorial for Beginners 4: Lists, Tuples, and Sets
Python Tutorial for Beginners 5: Dictionaries - Working with Key-Value Pairs
Python Tutorial for Beginners 6: Conditionals and Booleans - If, Else, and Elif Statements
Python Tutorial for Beginners 7: Loops and Iterations - For/While Loops
Python Tutorial for Beginners 8: Functions
Python Tutorial for Beginners 9: Import Modules and Exploring The Standard Library
Python Tutorial: OS Module - Use Underlying Operating System Functionality
Python Tutorial: File Objects - Reading and Writing to Files
Python Tutorial: How to Set the Path and Switch Between Different Versions/Executables (Windows)
Python Tutorial: How to Set the Path and Switch Between Different Versions/Executables (Mac & Linux)
Python Tutorial: Automate Parsing and Renaming of Multiple Files
Python Tutorial: CSV Module - How to Read, Parse, and Write CSV Files
Python Tutorial: Real World Example - Parsing Names From a CSV to an HTML List
Python Tutorial: Datetime Module - How to work with Dates, Times, Timedeltas, and Timezones
Python Tutorial: Variable Scope - Understanding the LEGB rule and global/nonlocal statements
Python Tutorial: Sorting Lists, Tuples, and Objects
Python Tutorial: Using Try/Except Blocks for Error Handling
Python Tutorial: Unit Testing Your Code with the unittest Module
Python Tutorial: Pipenv - Easily Manage Packages and Virtual Environments
Python Requests Tutorial: Request Web Pages, Download Images, POST Data, Read JSON, and More
Python Tutorial: VENV (Mac & Linux) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Module
Python Tutorial: VENV (Windows) - How to Use Virtual Environments with the Built-In venv Module
5 Common Python Mistakes and How to Fix Them
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