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Python Topics

accumulator pattern—using a loop to accumulate a result (e.g. a count, or sum)
assignment statements—giving a value to a variable, e.g., x=5
boolean expressions—and, or, not and De Morgan's law
command line arguments—passing command line arguments to a Python Script
CSV files—reading and writing CSV (Comma Separated Value) files in Python
dictionaries—Mappings from keys to values
files—reading and writing files in Python
float—the data type that represents real numbers
for loops—for loops in Python, from basic to advanced
format—dealing with stuff such as print('a={0:5} b={1:7}'.format(a,b)
functional programming—an advanced topic; an alternative to iteration and recursion
json—Access JSON data in Python
MacOS—Using Python on MacOS
main blocks—All about that crazy looking `if __name__=="__main__":` thing that you see in some Python code
pytest—Unit Testing with the pytest module
Python 2 vs. Python 3—Understanding the difference and why it matters
recursion—functions that call themselves
scientific computing—Python tools for science and data analysis
Python: selenium—Automating a web browser (for web scraping)
Testing—Simple Interactive Testing of Python functions, and pointers to more advanced testing techniques
Turtle Graphics—Some basics about turtle graphics
Python: unittest—module for test-driven development in Python