Learning Python for Forensics

Understanding scripting flow logic

Flow control logic allows us to create dynamic logic by specifying different routes of program execution based upon a series of circumstances. In any script worth its salt, some manner of flow control needs to be introduced. For example, flow logic would be required to create a dynamic script that returns different results based on options selected by the user. Unaccounted for possibilities are a common cause for error, and are another reason to test your code thoroughly. Creating dynamic code is important in Forensics as we sometimes encounter fragments of data, such as within slack or unallocated space, whose incomplete nature may interfere or cause errors in our scripts. In Python, there are two basic sets ...