Beginning Programming in Python

This is an online course I gave via LinuxChix in June and July, 2011.

You can view the original lesson posts and the ensuing discussion about homework, questions and the rest in the archives for the LinuxChix Courses mailing list.

Here is my own archive of the lessons and my longer followups to student questions.

• Lesson 1: Hello, world
  • Lesson 1 followup: print statement commas and quotes
  • Lesson 1 followup: string tips
• Lesson 2: Loops, if, and beer
  • Lesson 2 followup: "else" clauses
• Lesson 3: Fun with Strings and Lists
  • Lesson 3 followup: multiplying strings, and chaining
  • Lesson 3 followup: variable scoping
  • Lesson 3 followup: Googling isn't cheating :-)
• Lesson 4: Modules and command-line arguments
• Lesson 5: Infinite loops, modulo, and random numbers
• Lesson 6: Functions and dictionaries
  • Lesson 6 followup: string formatting
• Lesson 7: Object-oriented programming
  • Lesson 7 followup: double-underscore functions and help
  • Lesson 7 followup: inheritance
• Lesson 8: Exceptions, optional arguments, and system commands
  • Lesson 8 followup: more on the os module
• Lesson 9: Extras: string ops, web development and GUIs
• No lesson, just an example of why objects can be useful

More advanced Python tips on my blog

I write fairly frequently about Python-related topics on my blog, "Shallow Thoughts".

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Happy Python wrangling, everybody!