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Newbie Bite 01. Assigning Objects

Welcome to our Newbie Bites, it's time to learn the basics of Python! If you are new to our platform …

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Newbie Bite 02. Basic Data Types

If you really think about it, there are multiple different types of data that you can play with when coding. …

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Newbie Bite 03. Basic Printing

Before we dive too far into these objects, let's quickly look at how we print to the screen. Almost every …

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Newbie Bite 04. Printing Objects

Excellent! We know things! Now that we have data assigned to objects and we know how to print, let's print …

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Newbie Bite 05. Basic Maths

We're able to print integers. Now what? Yep, it's time for some maths! Wooo!

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Newbie Bite 06. Additional Maths

Let's quickly cover off the rest of the math operators. We've had a look at addition so next we need …

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Newbie Bite 07. User Input

Quite often as you make scripts and applications you're going to need to grab user input. One of the ways …

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Newbie Bite 08. String Manipulation

There are times you'll need to manipulate the strings you've assigned to a variable. Case in point, when you're dealing …

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Newbie Bite 09. Lists

Next up on our Python journey we're going to dive into what a list is in Python.

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Newbie Bite 10. Returning items by list index

Lists are pretty awesome (both in Python and in real life, am I right?). They're also pretty fun to work …

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Newbie Bite 11. Adding and Removing items from a list

Now that we have our list, what if we decide we want to change it after it's been defined/created?

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Newbie Bite 12. Dicts

It's time to dive into the next data structure in Python: the Dictionary!

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Newbie Bite 13. Dict data retrieval methods

Excellent! We know what a dict is and what it looks like! Now let's access the data stored inside?

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Newbie Bite 14. Functions

Here we go, the big one. Functions! This is where things really start to get fun!

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Newbie Bite 15. Functions part II

Functions can be kind of tricky to start off with so let's do a bit of practice.

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Newbie Bite 16. Equals Operator

In this quick bite we'll teach out about the equals operator.

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Newbie Bite 17. If / else

It's time to look at the amazing if statement! It's one of the most valuable bits of code in your …

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Newbie Bite 18. Truthiness

One of the things we often need to check when we code is whether a condition is True or False. …

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Newbie Bite 19. Less than and greater than

We'll now take a look at usage of the "less than" < and "greater than" > operators.

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Newbie Bite 20. While loop

The next challenge is to learn all about the while loop. Let's dive right in.

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Newbie Bite 21. Comments

Time to look at one of the more useful aspects of programming: Comments!

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Newbie Bite 22. For loops

It's time to move on to a slightly more complex but brilliant loop: the for loop!

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Newbie Bite 23. Looping through a dict

While we've explained how for loops work, it's worth diving into how we use them with dictionaries.

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Newbie Bite 24. Tuples

One data type we've yet to cover is the tuple. It's a special one so here we go.

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Newbie Bite 25. Calling a function

The last Bite! Let's actually use what we've created by learning how to actually call a function.

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Newbie Bite 26. Reading Errors

Welcome to the second half of the Newbie Bites. We created this second half of Bites to better prepare you …

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Newbie Bite 27. Failing Tests

As you continue your coding journey on our platform, it's essential to become proficient in reading and interpreting failing test …

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Newbie Bite 28. Type Hints

In this bite, we are going to explore type hints in Python. Type hints are a feature introduced in Python …

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Newbie Bite 29. Default Arguments

In this Bite, we are going to explore the concept of default arguments in Python functions. Default arguments allow you to …

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Newbie Bite 30. Special Chars

In this Bite, you'll learn about special characters in Python strings. Special characters like \n and \t are used to …

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Newbie Bite 31. Word Count

In this bite, we are going to explore two useful string methods in Python: .split() and .splitlines(). These methods are …

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Newbie Bite 32. Dict Retrieval - part 2

In this bite, we are going to revisit dictionaries. The point of a dictionary is that you have two pieces …

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Newbie Bite 33. Dict Retrieval - part 3

In this bite, we continue our exploration of Python dictionaries. Dictionaries are powerful data structures that allow you to store …

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Newbie Bite 34. Random Module

In this Bite, you'll write a simple number guessing game using Python. An essential part of this exercise involves using …

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Newbie Bite 35. Working With Dates

In this bite, we are going to explore the datetime module in Python. Inside of datetime is a class called date. …

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Newbie Bite 36. Working With Dates - part 2

In this Bite, we are going to continue working with dates in Python, focusing on using the date class from the …

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Newbie Bite 37. Make a Class

In this Bite, you'll learn about writing Python classes. Classes are like blueprints for creating custom objects. 

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Newbie Bite 38. Class With Str

This Bite continues where the previous class Bite left off. You are presented with a Rectangle class, and you will …

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Newbie Bite 39. Make a Dataclass

In this Bite, you'll explore Python dataclasses, introduced in Python 3.7 to simplify class definitions for storing data.

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Newbie Bite 40. Scope

In this Bite, you'll learn about variable scope in Python. Understanding variable scope is essential for understanding which objects you …

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Newbie Bite 41. String Manipulations

In this Bite, you'll learn more about manipulating strings in Python. String manipulation is a fundamental skill in programming, allowing …

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Newbie Bite 42. List Comprehension

In this Bite, you will learn how to write list comprehensions. List comprehensions are a concise way to create lists …

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Newbie Bite 43. Named Tuple

In this Bite, you'll learn about the namedtuple object. These objects are similar to a regular tuple; However, while elements …

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Newbie Bite 44. Constants

In this Bite, you'll learn about assigning and using constants in Python. Constants are values that do not change throughout …

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Newbie Bite 45. Exceptions

In this Bite, we introduce you to the essentials of exception handling in Python. Exception handling is a crucial aspect …

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Newbie Bite 46. For Loop With Break And Continue

In this Bite, you'll learn how to control the flow of a for loop using the break and continue statements. These …

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Newbie Bite 47. In Operator

In this Bite, you'll learn how to use the in operator to check for the presence of multiple items in …

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Newbie Bite 48. String Module

In this exercise, you'll practice writing another list comprehension (a robust tool for creating lists from other iterables and one …

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Newbie Bite 49. Formatting Intro

In this Bite, you'll learn about string interpolation using the .format() method in Python. String interpolation allows you to insert …

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Newbie Bite 50. Read The Docs

In this Bite, you'll practice reading and using Python's official documentation. This is an essential skill for any developer, as …

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