In the previous chapter, we learned about control statements and loops. We learned about various types of control statements such as if statement, if...else statement, and if...elif...else statement. Next, we saw two main categories of loops, that is, definite and infinite loops. Under definite loops, we saw the working of for loop and we learned about two utility functions that are provided by Python, which can generate a list on-the-fly. They are range() and xrange(). Next, we learned about infinite loops, where we saw the working principle of the while loop. Then, we learned about nested loops along with break and continue statements. In this chapter, we will be covering functions, functions with arguments, functions with arguments and return value, functions with default arguments, functions with variable length arguments, key-value pairs as variable length arguments to the function, and finally we will be discussing on the scope of the variables...
Learn Python in 7 Days
Learn Python in 7 Days
Overview of this book
Python is a great language to get started in the world of programming and application development. This book will help you to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.
We begin with the absolute foundation, covering the basic syntax, type variables and operators. We'll then move on to concepts like statements, arrays, operators, string processing and I/O handling. You’ll be able to learn how to operate tuples and understand the functions and methods of lists. We’ll help you develop a deep understanding of list and tuples and learn python dictionary. As you progress through the book, you’ll learn about function parameters and how to use control statements with the loop. You’ll further learn how to create modules and packages, storing of data as well as handling errors. We later dive into advanced level concepts such as Python collections and how to use class, methods, objects in python.
By the end of this book, you will be able to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.
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Table of Contents (18 chapters)
Title Page
Credits
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Preface
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Getting Started with Python
Type Variables and Operators
Strings
Lists
Dictionary
Control Statements and Loops
Function and Scope of Variable
Modules and Packages
File Handling and Exceptions
Collections
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