Beginning Python

A beginner’s guide to creating your own application with Python Gain expertise in creating a complete application with Python by learning the fundamentals Packed with powerful examples to get you up to speed with the features of Python Get an in-depth coverage of everything you need to know to become a seasoned Python programmer Learning Get to know Python’s data structures to enhance good design patterns and scalability to your code Construct loops to perform repeated tasks Create functions in Python to provide programs with better modularity Understand the concept of function recursion adding clarity to write and debug codes Manage program control flow and branching to perform conditional tasks Install third-party libraries to add advanced customizations to images Perform picture manipulations such as contrast and grayscale About Python is becoming the language of choice for pretty much every arena. It is a very simple yet extremely powerful programming language. It is a scripting language that is widely used for prototyping to get work up and running in a short amount of time. This course assumes no programming experience and slowly builds the tools you need to take on larger challenges. Once this is done, we dive into the fundamentals of Python programming with variables, numbers, strings, and so on. You'll learn to make decisions on your programs with conditional statements and discover that Python has the ability to iterate over the items of any sequence such as a list or a string with loops. You will see how functions play a major role to provide a high degree of code reusing. Along with the built-in functions, you will be able to build your own functions as well. When you've done all this, you'll be ready to create modules in Python all by yourself. Finally, you'll enhance your skills by performing some very interesting manipulations on images. Speed up your journey with the Pythonic way of programming. By the end of this course, you will be a mature Python programmer. Make use of the freedom to design programs of your choice and be ready to take your Python skills in any direction that you need. Style and Approach This course is an easy-going and pragmatic approach to learning the ABCs of Python. Each video provides in-depth knowledge on a topic with a number of examples, and throughout the course we keep building your skills to the next level. Python Basics The Course Overview & Installing Python Setting Up a Programming Environment Variables Introduction to Types Basic Operators String Manipulation Introduction to Strings String Functions Advanced String Manipulation String Formatting User Input Lists Introduction to Lists List Methods Advanced List Methods Built-in List Functions 2D Arrays and Array References List Slicing Conditionals Control Flow Comparison Operators Else and Elif and, or, and not Conditional Examples Mini Program Loops and Iterables For Loop While Loop Iterables Loops and Conditionals Prime Number Checker Functions Function Basics Parameters and Arguments Return Versus Void Functions Working with Examples Advanced Examples Recursion Recursion Examples Modules Import, as, and from Python API and Modules Creating Modules Modules and Testing Python and Picture Manipulation Installing PIL/Pillow Basics of Using PIL/Pillow Picture Manipulations Custom Picture Manipulation Wrapping Up