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The fundamentals of Python:

1. Variables and Data Types

  • Variables: Containers for storing data values. Example: x = 5
  • Data Types: Common types include integers (int), floating-point numbers (float), strings (str), lists (list), tuples (tuple), dictionaries (dict), and boolean (bool).

2. Operators

  • Arithmetic Operators+ (addition), - (subtraction), * (multiplication), / (division), % (modulus), **(exponentiation), // (floor division).
  • Comparison Operators== (equal), != (not equal), ><>=<=.
  • Logical Operatorsandornot.

3. Control Flow

  • Conditional Statementsifelifelse. Used to execute code based on conditions.pythonCopy codeif x > 0: print("Positive") elif x == 0: print("Zero") else: print("Negative")
  • Loopsfor and while loops to repeat actions.pythonCopy codefor i in range(5): print(i) while x < 10: x += 1

4. Functions

  • Defining Functions: Using the def keyword.pythonCopy codedef greet(name): return f"Hello, {name}!"
  • Calling Functions: Executing the function with appropriate arguments. Example: greet("Alice")

5. Data Structures

  • Lists: Ordered and changeable collections. Example: my_list = [1, 2, 3]
  • Tuples: Ordered and unchangeable collections. Example: my_tuple = (1, 2, 3)
  • Dictionaries: Unordered collections of key-value pairs. Example: my_dict = {"name": "Alice", "age": 25}
  • Sets: Unordered collections of unique elements. Example: my_set = {1, 2, 3}

6. String Manipulation

  • Basic string operations like concatenation, slicing, and formatting.pythonCopy codes = "Hello" print(s + " World") # Concatenation print(s[1:4]) # Slicing print(f"{s} World") # Formatting

7. File I/O

  • Reading from and writing to files.pythonCopy codewith open('file.txt', 'r') as file: content = file.read() with open('file.txt', 'w') as file: file.write("Hello, World!")

8. Error Handling

  • Using tryexceptelse, and finally to handle exceptions.pythonCopy codetry: x = 1 / 0 except ZeroDivisionError: print("Cannot divide by zero")

9. Modules and Packages

  • Importing and using external libraries.pythonCopy codeimport math print(math.sqrt(16))

10. Basic Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) Concepts

  • Classes and Objects: Creating and using classes and objects.pythonCopy codeclass Dog: def __init__(self, name): self.name = name def bark(self): print("Woof!") my_dog = Dog("Rex") my_dog.bark()

These fundamentals provide a solid foundation for beginners to start coding in Python. As they progress, they can delve deeper into more advanced topics and libraries.

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