Python guide

Welcome to the Python User Guide. This section is designed to help you build a solid understanding of Python, starting with core concepts and gradually introducing more advanced ideas.

Getting Started

New to Python? Start here! Learn how to set up Python and write your first program.

Intro to Python

How Python runs code

Expressions vs statements

The REPL vs script

Types, variables, and conditionals

Learn about Python's fundamental building blocks: data types, variables, and how to control program flow with conditional statements.

Variables

Types

Operators

Truthiness

Conditionals

Iterables

Explore Python's collection types and how to work with sequences of data, including lists, sets, ranges, and more.

Sequences

Lists

Tuples

Sets

Ranges

For loops

While loops

Dictionaries

List comprehensions

Functions

Master function creation, parameters, and how to organize code into reusable blocks.

Function basics

Parameters: *args and **kwargs

Lambda functions

Decorators

Higher-order functions

Object-Oriented Programming

Learn how to create classes, work with instances, and use inheritance and encapsulation to build robust programs.

OOP Introduction

Instances

Class attributes

Class methods

Inheritance

Encapsulation

Polymorphism

Dunder methods

Python standard library

Learn how to read from and write to files using Python.

Try/except

File handling basics

JSON