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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 …		3.10 freebie newbie variables	0
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. …		3.10 data types freebie newbie	0
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 …		3.10 freebie newbie print	0
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 …		3.10 newbie print	0
Newbie Bite 05. Basic Maths We're able to print integers. Now what? Yep, it's time for some maths! Wooo!		3.10 math newbie	0
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 …		3.10 math newbie	0
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 …		3.10 input newbie	0
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 …		3.10 newbie string manipulation	0
Newbie Bite 09. Lists Next up on our Python journey we're going to dive into what a list is in Python.		3.10 list newbie	0
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 …		3.10 list newbie	0
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?		3.10 list newbie	0
Newbie Bite 12. Dicts It's time to dive into the next data structure in Python: the Dictionary!		3.10 dict list newbie	0
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?		3.10 newbie	0
Newbie Bite 14. Functions Here we go, the big one. Functions! This is where things really start to get fun!		3.10 functions newbie	0
Newbie Bite 15. Functions part II Functions can be kind of tricky to start off with so let's do a bit of practice.		3.10 functions newbie	0
Newbie Bite 16. Equals Operator In this quick bite we'll teach out about the equals operator.		3.10 equality newbie	0
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 …		3.10 if/else newbie	0
Newbie Bite 18. Truthiness One of the things we often need to check when we code is whether a condition is True or False. …		3.10 newbie truthiness	0
Newbie Bite 19. Less than and greater than We'll now take a look at usage of the "less than" < and "greater than" > operators.		3.10 comparison newbie	0
Newbie Bite 20. While loop The next challenge is to learn all about the while loop. Let's dive right in.		3.10 newbie while	0
Newbie Bite 21. Comments Time to look at one of the more useful aspects of programming: Comments!		3.10 comments newbie	0
Newbie Bite 22. For loops It's time to move on to a slightly more complex but brilliant loop: the for loop!		3.10 looping newbie	0
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.		3.10 dict newbie	0
Newbie Bite 24. Tuples One data type we've yet to cover is the tuple. It's a special one so here we go.		3.10 newbie tuples	0
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.		3.10 functions newbie	0
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 …		3.10 debugging error handling newbie syntax errors	0
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 …		3.10 debugging newbie pytest testing	0
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 …		3.10 newbie type hints	0
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 …		3.10 arguments functions newbie	0
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 …		3.10 newbie newline special characters strings tab	0
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 …		3.10 methods newbie strings	0
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 …		3.10 dictionaries newbie	0
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 …		3.10 dictionaries newbie	0
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 …		3.10 imports modules newbie random	0
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. …		3.10 datetime imports modules newbie	0
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 …		3.10 imports modules newbie	0
Newbie Bite 37. Make a Class In this Bite, you'll learn about writing Python classes. Classes are like blueprints for creating custom objects.		3.10 classes newbie	0
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 …		3.10 classes dunder methods newbie	0
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.		3.10 classes dataclasses newbie	0
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 …		3.10 newbie scope	0
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 …		3.10 lists lowercase newbie slicing split string manipulation strings strip	0
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 …		3.10 integer isdigit list comprehensions newbie numbers	0
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 …		3.10 collections namedtuples newbie	0
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 …		3.10 constants math newbie	0
Newbie Bite 45. Exceptions In this Bite, we introduce you to the essentials of exception handling in Python. Exception handling is a crucial aspect …		3.10 error handling exceptions functions newbie	0
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 …		3.10 break continue control flow loops newbie	0
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 …		3.10 collections in operator lists newbie	0
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 …		3.10 list comprehensions newbie string manipulation string module	0
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 …		3.10 .format() newbie string interpolation strings	0
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 …		3.10 collections counter documentation newbie reading docs	0

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