Advanced Python

Fundamentals and Advanced topics

The unique characteristics of the language including syntax rules, advantages and disadvantages of the programming language in comparison to other programming languages.
Installation of a full working environment and creation of input and output.
The participants will have full capability of use and development within the Python environment including the use of editor and debugger.
Use of variables and casting of variables (int, float, complex, boolean).
Use of ‘if’ statements – if, else, elif.
Boolean operators and numerical operators.
Use of strings variables; use of string functions including slicing.
Types of loops and related commands such as: break, continue, pass, else.
Use of modules including – module creation and import.
Advanced data types: List, Tuple, Sets, Dictionary – creation, manipulations on variables.
Reading and writing files: creation, open, close, read, write, append, etc.
File types – Random and sequence
Functions – definition, usage, capabilities, return values.
Exception Handling
Python modules – Introduction, creation, import
OS Module – Using operating system functionality
Regular Expressions – definition, rules, write expressions
OOP (Object Oriented Python)
Logging: Logging to files, setting severity and messages formatting
Datetime Module
Python Performance Tips
All hands-on topics that will be learnt throughout the course will be exercised to gain practical expertise. Summary exercises will include programming and developing that requires combined use of the various topics.

Course Outline:

• Day 1
• Introduction – Programming languages, uniqueness of Python as a programming language, interpreter
• Installing of full working environment, familiarization of working environment
• Use of comments
• Class practice
• Presentation of Python variables:   int, float, Complex, String, Boolean
Strings: Learning of functions and abilities for string manipulations
String multiplications, String slicing
Casting
Class practice
• Flow control – conditions
Use of: if, elif, else
Boolean operators
Numeric operators including power and modulo
Class practice
• Presentation of the debugger and practical use
Class practice
writing scripts and use of the debugger for troubleshooting
• Loops – for and while (Syntax and Differences)
Additional commands for control (break, continue, pass, else)
Infinite loops
Class practice
• Advanced data types: List – creation, assignment, access
List functions and operators, Slicing, Sort and reverse sort
Class practice

•Day 2:
More advanced data types: Tuple, Sets, Dictionary – creation, assignment, access
Class practice
Reading and writing files:
Creation, open, close
Read, write, append
File types – Random and Sequence
Class practice
• Functions
• definition, usage, capabilities, return values, documentation
• Class practice
Lambda functions
• Definition
• Rules
• Class practice
• Exception Handling
• Introduction
• When is exception handling actually required?  Examples
• Class practice
• Summary