Python Standard Library Essential Training (2023)

Course details

Python is a concise, elegant language. And part of what makes it so accessible and fun to use is the library of pre-built code—known as the Python standard library—that’s distributed along with the language. In this course, learn how to leverage the modules in the Python standard library to make building applications with Python even easier. Discover how the Python standard library can help you solve common coding challenges and make it easier to process text, manipulate data, and work with files and directories. Plus, see how the library can help you work with numbers, calculate and format dates and times, parse HTML, and more.

Learning objectives
Basic string operations
Searching strings
Manipulating data
Using efficient arrays
Creating temporary files and directories
Reading and writing CSV and ZIP files
Generating unique identifiers
Calculating dates and times
Retrieving internet data

Concepts

Introduction

Python, the batteries-included language
What you should know
Overview of the Python standard library
Setting up Visual Studio Code

Processing Text

Python text processing
Basic string operations
Searching strings
String manipulation
String formatting
String interpolation

Manipulating Data

Using the sorted() function
Sorting with the key parameter
Sorting stability
Using operator functions
Using efficient arrays
Array bisection

Files and Directories

Basic file operations
Creating temporary files and directories
Reading CSV files
Writing CSV files
Working with ZIP files
Working with configuration files

Working with Numbers

Working with random numbers
Random sequence operations
Cryptographic random operations
Temporary passwords and URLs
Generating unique identifiers
Statistics functions

Dates and Times

Basic dates and times
Date and time formatting
Calculating dates and times

Internet Functionality

Working with URLs
Retrieving internet data
Parsing HTML
Using JSON

Conclusion

Next steps