Summary
In this chapter, we discussed the basics of Python programming. We looked at some of the built-in functions, worked with dictionaries and lists, used variables and functions, learned about files, data, and iteration, and learned about classes and OOP.
As we mentioned in this chapter and when solving previous problems, Python provides multiple ways for us to solve the same problems. One example of that is provided in the Problem 2 - Organizing information section of this chapter, where we used the eval() and sum() functions in two different algorithms to produce the same result. As we continue to learn about Python and how to write our algorithms, choosing which functions, variables, arguments, and more to use will start to become second nature. Some of the more challenging concepts and content in this chapter have to do with data analysis, such as the survey we used when introducing data in Python in the Data in Python section of this chapter, and classes. It's important...
