Basic Data Types in Python

Darren Jones 18 Lessons 1h 27m
basics python

In this step-by-step course, you’ll dig into the basic data types that are built into Python.

By the end of this course:

You’ll learn about several basic numeric, string, and Boolean types that are built into Python.
You’ll see what objects of these types look like and how you can represent them.
You’ll get an overview of Python’s built-in functions, which are pre-written chunks of code that you can call to do useful things.

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Basic Data Types in Python

18 Lessons 1h 27m

1. Basic Data Types in Python: Overview (00:21)

2. Integers (05:38)

3. Floats (05:33)

4. Complex Numbers (01:35)

5. Strings (02:48)

6. Escape Sequences (04:45)

7. Raw Strings (01:28)

8. Triple Quoted Strings (03:06)

9. Booleans (03:55)

10. Functions: Composite Data Types (08:36)

11. Functions: Math (04:50)

12. Functions: Type Conversion (06:54)

13. Functions: Iterables and Iterators (11:45)

14. Functions: Input and Output (05:09)

15. Functions: Variables, References, and Scope (Part 1) (03:39)

16. Functions: Variables, References, and Scope (Part 2) (05:58)

17. Functions: Miscellaneous (10:57)

18. Basic Data Types in Python: Summary (00:59)

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About Darren Jones

With 20 years as a teacher of music technology, Darren is keen to bring his skills to the Python table.

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