Python Topics

• CSV files—reading and writing CSV (Comma Separated Value) files in Python
• dictionaries—Mappings from keys to values
• files—reading and writing files in Python
• Flask: —Python Webapp Framework
• for loops—for loops in Python, from basic to advanced
• format—dealing with stuff such as print('a={0:5} b={1:7}'.format(a,b)
• functional programming—e.g. using iter, list comprehensions, map, filter, etc.
• json—Access JSON data in Python
• MacOS—Using Python on MacOS
• main blocks—All about that crazy looking `if __name__=="__main__":` thing that you see in some Python code
• OOP: —Object Oriented Programming in Python
• pytest—Unit Testing with the pytest module
• Python 2 vs. Python 3—Understanding the difference and why it matters
• scientific computing—Python tools for science and data analysis
• Python: selenium—Automating a web browser (for web scraping)
• Python: unittest—module for test-driven development in Python