Python Standard Library Essential Training

Learn how to leverage the pre-built code in the Python Standard Library to make building applications with Python even easier.

Introduction

• Python, the "batteries-included" language
• What you should know
• Overview of the Python standard library
• Setting up Visual Studio Code

1. Processing Text

• Python text processing
• Basic string operations
• Searching strings
• String manipulation
• String formatting
• String interpolation

2. Manipulating Data

• Using the sorted() function
• Sorting with the key parameter
• Sorting stability
• Using operator functions
• Using efficient arrays
• Array bisection

3. Files and Directories

• Basic file operations
• Creating temporary files and directories
• Reading CSV files
• Writing CSV files
• Working with ZIP files
• Working with configuration files

4. Working with Numbers

• Working with random numbers
• Random sequence operations
• Cryptographic random operations
• Temporary passwords and URLs
• Generating unique identifiers
• Statistics functions

5. Dates and Times

• Basic dates and times
• Date and time formatting
• Calculating dates and times

6. Internet Functionality

• Working with URLs
• Retrieving internet data
• Parsing HTML
• Using JSON

Conclusion

• Next steps