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Python for Teenagers: Learn to Program like a Superhero!
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Python for Teenagers: Learn to Program like a Superhero!

by James R. Payne
May 2019
Beginner
336 pages
6h 49m
English
Apress
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© James R. Payne 2019
James R. PaynePython for Teenagershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4550-7_7

7. Saving Time with Functions, Modules, and Built-ins

James R. Payne1 
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Deerfield Beach, FL, USA
 

Now that we have officially created our first ever, full-blown Python application (back in Chapter 6 if you are skipping around!), it is time to begin learning how to truly harness our programming powers and becoming the best programmers we can be.

Throughout this book so far, we have touched upon the importance of being as efficient with our code as possible. Not only does coding efficiently increase the amount of work we can accomplish throughout the day, it also has several other benefits. First, it helps ensure that our programs use as little memory ...

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