Python Projects for Beginners: A Ten-Week Bootcamp Approach to Python Programming

© Connor P. Milliken 2020

C. P. MillikenPython Projects for Beginnershttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5355-7_6

6. Data Collections and Files

Connor P. Milliken¹ 

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Derry, NH, USA

 

There are several data stuctures in Python. We’ll cover dictionaries, sets, tuples, and frozensets this week to add to our knowledge of collections. Each one has a specific purpose as we’ll see the differences between each.

Knowing how to work with files in any language is important. In order to work with data, we’ll need to know how to read and write from several types of files. We’ll cover how to work with text files and CSV files.

Overview

• Understanding dictionaries

• Working with dictionaries

• Learning other important data collections

• Working with files

• Creating a sample database ...