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Jun 21, 2021

<Python tools> if, while and for statements

Topic 4: three control flow statements a programmer must know. In topic 4, you will learn three control flow statements, that help you get the outcome with more efficient codes. First, we need to know the structure of a compound statement! A compound statement consists of one or more clauses. What are clauses? A clause consists a header and a suite. Headers: Suite Each clause header begins with a uniquely…

Python

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Jun 15, 2021

<Python tools> data types (part 2/2)

Topic 3: two data types — sequence & set In this topic, you will learn sequence data types and set data type, all being used to store items! Sequence data types: 1. Strings Besides numbers, Python can also manipulate strings in several ways. Strings can be enclosed in single quotes ('...') or double…

Python

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Jun 11, 2021

<Python tools> data types (part 1/2)

Topic 2: three data types — Dictionary, Numeric and Boolean Learning through topic 1, we know how to use Python as a calculator and to assign variables. Now let’s dig into built-in data types in Python! In topic 2, we introduce three data types: Dictionary, Numeric and Boolean Following are the built-in data types in Python: Numeric data type: 1. Integer…

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Jun 10, 2021

<Python tools> basic calculation & variables

Topic 1: Let’s turn complex financial numbers into easy codes and graphs! Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. Its efficient high-level data structure helps us efficiently analyze BIG DATA. The following examples are coded with Jupyter Notebook. 1. Using Python as a calculator

Python

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