Advanced Python: Classes and Functions

Learn about the more advanced features of the Python language.

Introduction

• Introduction
• Getting set up

1. Language Features

• Python coding style
• Understanding strings vs. bytes
• The assignment expression
• Boolean types and values
• Template strings

2. Advanced Functions

• Documentation strings
• Variable argument lists
• Lambda functions
• Keyword-only arguments
• Challenge: Advanced functions
• Solution: Advanced functions

3. Python Comprehensions

• Introduction to comprehensions
• List comprehensions
• Dictionary comprehensions
• Set comprehensions
• Challenge: Comprehensions
• Solution: Comprehensions

4. Classes and Objects

• Python classes overview
• Defining enumerations
• Special methods: string values
• Special methods: computed attributes
• Special methods: operations
• Special methods: comparisons
• Challenge: Special methods
• Solution: Special methods

5. Structural Pattern Matching

• Overview of pattern matching
• Simple patterns
• Capture patterns
• Class patterns
• Sequence patterns
• Pattern guards
• Challenge: Patterns
• Solution: Patterns

Conclusion

• Next steps