UPC Python Cookbook

UPC Python Cookbook intends to become your starting point into Python and guide your learning process from the ground up. It is aimed at anyone who has a background in programming in some other language and is looking for a foundation in the main tools and features of Python.

It is structured in sections that combine explanations, code, animations and links to the official documentation. Each one is essentially self-contained but it may include references to some topics mentioned in previous sections.

• Welcome!

  • Installation
  • Diving into Python

• Basic types

• Compound types

  • Lists
  • Tuples
  • Sets
  • Dictionaries

• Names and values

• Control flow

• Functions

• Beautiful Python

  • Writing loops
  • Comprehensions
  • Powerful functions

• Modules and packages

• Input/Output

• Mathematics

• Python in Data Science

  • Algebra
  • Algebra and Calculus 2
  • Signal Processing

Víctor Adell, Raúl Higueras, Yikai Qiu
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