Chapter 4
Introducing Python for Algorithm Programming
IN THIS CHAPTER
Performing numeric and logic-based tasks
Working with strings
Performing tasks with dates
Packaging code by using functions
Making decisions and repeating steps
Managing data in memory
Reading data in storage objects
Finding data faster by using dictionaries
A recipe is a kind of algorithm because it helps you cook tasty food by using a series of steps (and thereby get rid of your hunger). You can devise many ways to create a sequence of steps that solve a problem. Procedures of every variety and description abound, all of which describe a sequence of steps used to solve a problem. Not every sequence of steps is concrete. ...
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