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Lecture 2, Thu 04/04

Python Review cont'd

• Slides folder

Plan for today

• work through the provided handout (included in the slides folder)
• review Python Basics needed for this course

Related textbook section: Getting Started with Data

• Python Basics
  • Types
    • int, float, boolean, strings, lists, sets, dictionaries,…
    • conversion functions (int(), float(), str(), …)
  • Mutable vs. Immutable
    • Has an effect on parameters passed into functions
  • Relational / Logical operators (==, <, <=, >, >=, and, or, not, …)
  • Python Lists
    • supporting methods (count(), pop(), …)
    • Understanding under-the-hood functionality of dictionaries vs lists
  • List / string slicing [:]
  • Strings
    • supporting methods (replace(), split(), find(), …)
  • Function definitions
  • Control structures
    • if, else, elif
  • Loops
    • for (relies on range(); helpful with enumerate()), while