Introduction to Python at Data Science Retreat

About Me (and you)

Topics:

1. Introduction:

Data Types
Conditionals
For Loops
PEP8 Coding Standards

2. Importing Files & Packages:

Navigating the File System
Reading and Saving Files

Writing Functions
Parameters and Arguments

4. Accessing Data via APIs

About JSONs
API intro
Saving and working with data from an API

Moving from Interactive Mode to Script Mode
Working with Arg Parse

CREDITS: A significant portion of this course came from Adam Green and was further edited by Rachel Berrymann.