Python Glossary
This is a list of all the features explained in the Python Tutorial.
Feature | Description |
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Indentation | Indentation refers to the spaces at the beginning of a code line |
Comments | Comments are code lines that will not be executed |
Multiline Comments | How to insert comments on multiple lines |
Creating Variables | Variables are containers for storing data values |
Variable Names | How to name your variables |
Assign Values to Multiple Variables | How to assign values to multiple variables |
Output Variables | Use the print statement to output variables |
String Concatenation | How to combine strings |
Global Variables | Global variables are variables that belongs to the global scope |
Built-In Data Types | Python has a set of built-in data types |
Getting Data Type | How to get the data type of an object |
Setting Data Type | How to set the data type of an object |
Numbers | There are three numeric types in Python |
Int | The integer number type |
Float | The floating number type |
Complex | The complex number type |
Type Conversion | How to convert from one number type to another |
Random Number | How to create a random number |
Specify a Variable Type | How to specify a certain data type for a variable |
String Literals | How to create string literals |
Assigning a String to a Variable | How to assign a string value to a variable |
Multiline Strings | How to create a multiline string |
Strings are Arrays | Strings in Python are arrays of bytes representing Unicode characters |
Slicing a String | How to slice a string |
Negative Indexing on a String | How to use negative indexing when accessing a string |
String Length | How to get the length of a string |
Check In String | How to check if a string contains a specified phrase |
Format String | How to combine two strings |
Escape Characters | How to use escape characters |
Boolean Values | True or False |
Evaluate Booleans | Evaluate a value or statement and return either True or False |
Return Boolean Value | Functions that return a Boolean value |
Operators | Use operator to perform operations in Python |
Arithmetic Operators | Arithmetic operator are used to perform common mathematical operations |
Assignment Operators | Assignment operators are use to assign values to variables |
Comparison Operators | Comparison operators are used to compare two values |
Logical Operators | Logical operators are used to combine conditional statements |
Identity Operators | Identity operators are used to see if two objects are in fact the same object |
Membership Operators | Membership operators are used to test is a sequence is present in an object |
Bitwise Operators | Bitwise operators are used to compare (binary) numbers |
Lists | A list is an ordered, and changeable, collection |
Access List Items | How to access items in a list |
Change List Item | How to change the value of a list item |
Loop Through List Items | How to loop through the items in a list |
List Comprehension | How use a list comprehensive |
Check if List Item Exists | How to check if a specified item is present in a list |
List Length | How to determine the length of a list |
Add List Items | How to add items to a list |
Remove List Items | How to remove list items |
Copy a List | How to copy a list |
Join Two Lists | How to join two lists |
Tuple | A tuple is an ordered, and unchangeable, collection |
Access Tuple Items | How to access items in a tuple |
Change Tuple Item | How to change the value of a tuple item |
Loop List Items | How to loop through the items in a tuple |
Check if Tuple Item Exists | How to check if a specified item is present in a tuple |
Tuple Length | How to determine the length of a tuple |
Tuple With One Item | How to create a tuple with only one item |
Remove Tuple Items | How to remove tuple items |
Join Two Tuples | How to join two tuples |
Set | A set is an unordered, and unchangeable, collection |
Access Set Items | How to access items in a set |
Add Set Items | How to add items to a set |
Loop Set Items | How to loop through the items in a set |
Check if Set Item Exists | How to check if a item exists |
Set Length | How to determine the length of a set |
Remove Set Items | How to remove set items |
Join Two Sets | How to join two sets |
Dictionary | A dictionary is an unordered, and changeable, collection |
Access Dictionary Items | How to access items in a dictionary |
Change Dictionary Item | How to change the value of a dictionary item |
Loop Dictionary Items | How to loop through the items in a tuple |
Check if Dictionary Item Exists | How to check if a specified item is present in a dictionary |
Dictionary Length | How to determine the length of a dictionary |
Add Dictionary Item | How to add an item to a dictionary |
Remove Dictionary Items | How to remove dictionary items |
Copy Dictionary | How to copy a dictionary |
Nested Dictionaries | A dictionary within a dictionary |
If Statement | How to write an if statement |
If Indentation | If statements in Python relies on indentation (whitespace at the beginning of a line) |
Elif | elif is the same as "else if" in other programming languages |
Else | How to write an if...else statement |
Shorthand If | How to write an if statement in one line |
Shorthand If Else | How to write an if...else statement in one line |
If AND | Use the and keyword to combine if statements |
If OR | Use the or keyword to combine if statements |
If NOT | Use the not keyword to reverse the condition |
Nested If | How to write an if statement inside an if statement |
The pass Keyword in If | Use the pass keyword inside empty if statements |
While | How to write a while loop |
While Break | How to break a while loop |
While Continue | How to stop the current iteration and continue wit the next |
While Else | How to use an else statement in a while loop |
For | How to write a for loop |
Loop Through a String | How to loop through a string |
For Break | How to break a for loop |
For Continue | How to stop the current iteration and continue wit the next |
Looping Through a range | How to loop through a range of values |
For Else | How to use an else statement in a for loop |
Nested Loops | How to write a loop inside a loop |
For pass | Use the pass keyword inside empty for loops |
Function | How to create a function in Python |
Call a Function | How to call a function in Python |
Function Arguments | How to use arguments in a function |
*args | To deal with an unknown number of arguments in a function, use the * symbol before the parameter name |
Keyword Arguments | How to use keyword arguments in a function |
**kwargs | To deal with an unknown number of keyword arguments in a function, use the * symbol before the parameter name |
Default Parameter Value | How to use a default parameter value |
Passing a List as an Argument | How to pass a list as an argument |
Function Return Value | How to return a value from a function |
The pass Statement in Functions | Use the pass statement in empty functions |
Function Recursion | Functions that can call itself is called recursive functions |
Lambda Function | How to create anonymous functions in Python |
Why Use Lambda Functions | Learn when to use a lambda function or not |
Array | Lists can be used as Arrays |
What is an Array | Arrays are variables that can hold more than one value |
Access Arrays | How to access array items |
Array Length | How to get the length of an array |
Looping Array Elements | How to loop through array elements |
Add Array Element | How to add elements from an array |
Remove Array Element | How to remove elements from an array |
Array Methods | Python has a set of Array/Lists methods |
Class | A class is like an object constructor |
Create Class | How to create a class |
The Class __init__() Function | The __init__() function is executed when the class is initiated |
Object Methods | Methods in objects are functions that belongs to the object |
self | The self parameter refers to the current instance of the class |
Modify Object Properties | How to modify properties of an object |
Delete Object Properties | How to modify properties of an object |
Delete Object | How to delete an object |
Class pass Statement | Use the pass statement in empty classes |
Create Parent Class | How to create a parent class |
Create Child Class | How to create a child class |
Create the __init__() Function | How to create the __init__() function |
super Function | The super() function make the child class inherit the parent class |
Add Class Properties | How to add a property to a class |
Add Class Methods | How to add a method to a class |
Iterators | An iterator is an object that contains a countable number of values |
Iterator vs Iterable | What is the difference between an iterator and an iterable |
Loop Through an Iterator | How to loop through the elements of an iterator |
Create an Iterator | How to create an iterator |
StopIteration | How to stop an iterator |
Global Scope | When does a variable belong to the global scope? |
Global Keyword | The global keyword makes the variable global |
Create a Module | How to create a module |
Variables in Modules | How to use variables in a module |
Renaming a Module | How to rename a module |
Built-in Modules | How to import built-in modules |
Using the dir() Function | List all variable names and function names in a module |
Import From Module | How to import only parts from a module |
Datetime Module | How to work with dates in Python |
Date Output | How to output a date |
Create a Date Object | How to create a date object |
The strftime Method | How to format a date object into a readable string |
Date Format Codes | The datetime module has a set of legal format codes |
JSON | How to work with JSON in Python |
Parse JSON | How to parse JSON code in Python |
Convert into JSON | How to convert a Python object in to JSON |
Format JSON | How to format JSON output with indentations and line breaks |
Sort JSON | How to sort JSON |
RegEx Module | How to import the regex module |
RegEx Functions | The re module has a set of functions |
Metacharacters in RegEx | Metacharacters are characters with a special meaning |
RegEx Special Sequences | A backslash followed by a a character has a special meaning |
RegEx Sets | A set is a set of characters inside a pair of square brackets with a special meaning |
RegEx Match Object | The Match Object is an object containing information about the search and the result |
Install PIP | How to install PIP |
PIP Packages | How to download and install a package with PIP |
PIP Remove Package | How to remove a package with PIP |
Error Handling | How to handle errors in Python |
Handle Many Exceptions | How to handle more than one exception |
Try Else | How to use the else keyword in a try statement |
Try Finally | How to use the finally keyword in a try statement |
raise | How to raise an exception in Python |