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Python - List Methods & Tasks II

SM — Thu, 01 Aug 2024 01:22:45 +0000

Even though I had done the tasks beforehand, watching them being done in class today taught me new things.

I learned that I could use Python's in-built list methods more, instead of falling back to for loop all the time.

For example, I could use the extend method (rather than for loop and append method) to expand a list with the contents of another list. Likewise, I could use the clear method (rather than for loop and remove method) to empty a list.

Unless there is a specific need for using the for loop, like I need to check a condition on individual elements before adding them to or removing them from the list, the code looks much cleaner this way.

Python - List Methods & Tasks

SM — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 23:40:36 +0000

Today I learned about the following list methods in Python.

append
insert
remove
pop
index
sort
reverse

Then I did the tasks. Link here.

Day 2 - Python Basics

SM — Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:03:42 +0000

On the second day, we learned about various data types in Python.

print()

SM — Tue, 09 Jul 2024 16:48:21 +0000

In the second live session of the course, I learned about print() function.

The quiz was fun.

Hello World

SM — Mon, 08 Jul 2024 18:01:26 +0000

Today, I joined a free online course on Python by the Kaniyam Foundation. And, this blog is to document my progress throughout the course.

In the first live session this evening, a lot of course details were shared. Helpful information was provided regarding the installation of Python on our machines. As is customary, we began by learning to print "Hello, World!" using the print statement. Towards the end of the session, the importance of free and open-source software (FOSS) was also emphasized.