Talk give at Galvanize January 2019 about introductory Python.
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A Brief Python Introduction

Keith Maull
Jan. 03, 2019

Python is a general purpose programming language that is ...

  • interpreted
  • dynamically typed (not statically typed)
  • intuitive
  • fun and addictive

strongly typed

  • So to answer your question: another way to look at this that's mostly correct is to say that static typing is compile-time type safety and strong typing is runtime type safety. ### everything is an object

Python syntax can be learned very quickly

  • indentation matters
  • there are no curly braces, semicolons or tricks ...
  • the syntax is one of the true joys of the language once you learn not to fight it

We will learn 80% of the syntax today in 1 hour!¶

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In [1]:
a_simple_list = ['a', 'b', 'c', 'd']
if a_simple_list[0] == 'a':
    print("The first item of the list is an `a`")
The first item of the list is an `a`
In [2]:
for item in a_simple_list:
    print(item)
a
b
c
d
In [3]:
count = 0
while (count < 5):
    print(count)
    count+=1
0
1
2
3
4
In [4]:
# functions are easy 
def my_func(x, y):
    return x*y

my_func(3,4)
Out[4]:
12

x, y = y, x

Python has many modules (aka "libraries") that do fun things

In [5]:
# random numbers generator
import random
print(random.randint(0,100))
89
In [6]:
# http library
import requests
r = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/atebits/Words/master/Words/en.txt")
if r.status_code == 200:
    data = r.text
    print(data[:1000])
aa
aah
aahed
aahing
aahs
aal
aalii
aaliis
aals
aardvark
aardvarks
aardwolf
aardwolves
aargh
aarrgh
aarrghh
aarti
aartis
aas
aasvogel
aasvogels
ab
aba
abac
abaca
abacas
abaci
aback
abacs
abacterial
abactinal
abactinally
abactor
abactors
abacus
abacuses
abaft
abaka
abakas
abalone
abalones
abamp
abampere
abamperes
abamps
aband
abanded
abanding
abandon
abandoned
abandonedly
abandonee
abandonees
abandoner
abandoners
abandoning
abandonment
abandonments
abandons
abandonware
abandonwares
abands
abapical
abas
abase
abased
abasedly
abasement
abasements
abaser
abasers
abases
abash
abashed
abashedly
abashes
abashing
abashless
abashment
abashments
abasia
abasias
abasing
abask
abatable
abate
abated
abatement
abatements
abater
abaters
abates
abating
abatis
abatises
abator
abators
abattis
abattises
abattoir
abattoirs
abattu
abature
abatures
abaxial
abaxile
abaya
abayas
abb
abba
abbacies
abbacy
abbas
abbatial
abbe
abbed
abbes
abbess
abbesses
abbey
abbeys
abbot
abbotcies
abbotcy
abbots
abbotship
abbotsh

And a strength of the language is text processing ...

In [7]:
data.split('\n')[:10]
Out[7]:
['aa',
 'aah',
 'aahed',
 'aahing',
 'aahs',
 'aal',
 'aalii',
 'aaliis',
 'aals',
 'aardvark']
In [8]:
top_100_five_letter_words = []

for w in data.split('\n'):
    if len(w) == 5:
        top_100_five_letter_words.append(w)
    if len(top_100_five_letter_words) == 100:
        break

print(top_100_five_letter_words)
['aahed', 'aalii', 'aargh', 'aarti', 'abaca', 'abaci', 'aback', 'abacs', 'abaft', 'abaka', 'abamp', 'aband', 'abase', 'abash', 'abask', 'abate', 'abaya', 'abbas', 'abbed', 'abbes', 'abbey', 'abbot', 'abcee', 'abeam', 'abear', 'abele', 'abets', 'abhor', 'abide', 'abies', 'abled', 'abler', 'ables', 'ablet', 'ablow', 'abmho', 'abode', 'abohm', 'aboil', 'aboma', 'aboon', 'abord', 'abore', 'abort', 'about', 'above', 'abram', 'abray', 'abrim', 'abrin', 'abris', 'absey', 'absit', 'abuna', 'abune', 'abuse', 'abuts', 'abuzz', 'abyes', 'abysm', 'abyss', 'acais', 'acari', 'accas', 'accoy', 'acerb', 'acers', 'aceta', 'achar', 'ached', 'aches', 'achoo', 'acids', 'acidy', 'acing', 'acini', 'ackee', 'acker', 'acmes', 'acmic', 'acned', 'acnes', 'acock', 'acold', 'acorn', 'acred', 'acres', 'acrid', 'acted', 'actin', 'acton', 'actor', 'acute', 'acyls', 'adage', 'adapt', 'adaws', 'adays', 'addax', 'added']
In [9]:
top_100_five_letter_words_ending_in_g = []

for w in data.split('\n'):
    if len(w) == 5 and w[-1] is 'g':
        top_100_five_letter_words_ending_in_g.append(w)
    if len(top_100_five_letter_words_ending_in_g) == 100:
        break

print(top_100_five_letter_words_ending_in_g)
['acing', 'aging', 'ahing', 'aking', 'alang', 'almug', 'along', 'among', 'aping', 'awing', 'axing', 'befog', 'being', 'bewig', 'bhang', 'bling', 'boing', 'boong', 'bourg', 'bring', 'brung', 'chang', 'clang', 'cling', 'clung', 'cohog', 'colog', 'craig', 'cuing', 'debag', 'debug', 'defog', 'derig', 'doing', 'droog', 'duing', 'dwang', 'dying', 'ehing', 'eking', 'embog', 'emong', 'ennog', 'ering', 'exing', 'eying', 'fling', 'flong', 'flung', 'glogg', 'going', 'gulag', 'hoing', 'hying', 'hyleg', 'icing', 'incog', 'iring', 'kaing', 'kiang', 'klang', 'klieg', 'klong', 'krang', 'kreng', 'kyang', 'liang', 'lolog', 'lying', 'moong', 'nying', 'obang', 'oflag', 'ohing', 'oping', 'orang', 'owing', 'phang', 'piing', 'pirog', 'pling', 'plong', 'prang', 'prong', 'rejig', 'renig', 'repeg', 'rerig', 'retag', 'rolag', 'ruing', 'scoog', 'scoug', 'scrag', 'scrog', 'shrug', 'skegg', 'slang', 'sling', 'slung']

json support is excellent (as it should be)

In [10]:
import json
import requests

r = requests.get("https://raw.githubusercontent.com/LearnWebCode/json-example/master/pets-data.json")
if r.status_code == 200:
    pet_data = json.loads(r.text)
print(data)
IOPub data rate exceeded.
The notebook server will temporarily stop sending output
to the client in order to avoid crashing it.
To change this limit, set the config variable
`--NotebookApp.iopub_data_rate_limit`.

Current values:
NotebookApp.iopub_data_rate_limit=1000000.0 (bytes/sec)
NotebookApp.rate_limit_window=3.0 (secs)

In [11]:
pet_data['pets'][0]
Out[11]:
{'name': 'Purrsloud',
 'species': 'Cat',
 'favFoods': ['wet food', 'dry food', '<strong>any</strong> food'],
 'birthYear': 2016,
 'photo': 'https://learnwebcode.github.io/json-example/images/cat-2.jpg'}

Regular expressions ... also very accessible

In [12]:
# regular expressions
import re
s = r'^t.*ers$' # all words starting with `t` ending in `ers`

for w in data.split('\n'):
    if re.match(s, w):
        print(w)
tabasheers
tabers
tabliers
taborers
tabourers
tacheometers
tachometers
tachygraphers
tachymeters
tackers
tackifiers
tacklers
taggers
tailenders
tailers
tailgaters
tailwaters
taivers
takeovers
takers
talebearers
talers
talkers
talliers
tambers
tambourers
tamers
tamperers
tampers
tanagers
tanglers
tankbusters
tankers
tanners
tantalisers
tantalizers
taperers
tapers
tappers
tapsters
targeteers
tarnishers
tarpapers
tarriers
tarsiers
taseometers
tasers
tasimeters
taskers
taskmasters
tastemakers
tasters
taters
tatlers
tatters
tattlers
tattooers
taunters
tautomers
taverners
tavers
tawers
taxameters
taxers
taximeters
taxonomers
taxpayers
teachers
teamakers
teamers
teamsters
tearers
tearjerkers
teaselers
teasellers
teasers
teatasters
tedders
teemers
teenagers
teeners
teenyboppers
teers
teeters
teethers
teetotalers
teetotallers
telecasters
telecommuters
teleconverters
telegraphers
telemarketers
telemeters
telephoners
teleprinters
teletypewriters
televiewers
televisers
teleworkers
telewriters
telfers
tellers
tellurometers
telphers
temperers
tempers
temporisers
temporizers
tempters
tenderers
tenderisers
tenderizers
tenderometers
tenders
tenners
tenoners
tenpounders
tensimeters
tensiometers
tensioners
tenters
tentmakers
termers
terminers
terpolymers
terriers
terrifiers
terrorisers
terrorizers
testers
testifiers
tethers
tetramers
tetrameters
tetters
teuchters
texters
thalers
thankers
thanksgivers
thatchers
thawers
theatergoers
theaters
theologasters
theologers
theologisers
theologizers
theorisers
theorizers
theosophers
thermographers
thermometers
thickeners
thiggers
thillers
thimbleriggers
thinkers
thinners
thirsters
thrashers
threaders
threadmakers
threapers
threateners
threepers
threshers
thrillers
thrivers
throbbers
thronners
throttlers
throwers
throwsters
thrummers
thrusters
thumpers
thunderers
thunders
thundershowers
thurifers
thwackers
thwarters
tickers
ticklers
tiddlers
tidewaiters
tidewaters
tidiers
tiebreakers
tiers
tigers
tighteners
tilers
tillers
tilters
tiltmeters
timbers
timekeepers
timepleasers
timers
timesavers
timeservers
timeworkers
timoneers
tinders
tinglers
tinkerers
tinkers
tinklers
tinners
tinters
tintometers
tippers
tipplers
tipsters
titers
titfers
tithers
titleholders
titlers
titterers
titters
toadeaters
toasters
toastmasters
tobogganers
tochers
toddlers
todgers
toeraggers
toggers
togglers
toilers
tokers
tollers
tolters
toners
tongers
tongsters
tonguesters
tonkers
tonners
tonometers
tontiners
toolers
toolholders
toolmakers
toolpushers
tooters
tootlers
topers
topliners
topmakers
topnotchers
topographers
toppers
topsiders
torchbearers
torchers
torchiers
tormenters
torpedoers
torquers
torturers
toshers
tossers
totalisers
totalizers
toters
totterers
totters
touchers
touchpapers
tougheners
tourers
tourneyers
tousers
touters
towers
towsers
toyers
tracers
trackers
tracklayers
trackwalkers
traders
traditioners
traducers
traffickers
trailblazers
trailbreakers
trailers
trainbearers
trainers
trammelers
trammellers
trampers
tramplers
trampoliners
tranquilisers
tranquilizers
tranquillisers
tranquillizers
transceivers
transcribers
transducers
transferrers
transfers
transformers
transfusers
transgenders
transhippers
transmissometers
transmitters
transmuters
transplanters
transponders
transporters
transposers
transputers
transshippers
transvaluers
transverters
tranters
trapanners
trappers
trapshooters
trashers
travelers
travellers
traversers
trawlers
treacherers
treachers
treaders
treadlers
treasurers
treaters
treehoppers
trekkers
tremblers
trenchers
trendsetters
trepanners
trephiners
trespassers
triaconters
tribometers
tributers
trickers
tricksters
tricyclers
triers
triflers
triggers
trigonometers
trillers
trimers
trimesters
trimeters
trimmers
trinketers
triphammers
trippers
tripplers
triumphers
trochanters
trocheameters
trochometers
troffers
trollers
tromometers
troopers
troposcatters
trossers
trotters
troublemakers
troublers
troubleshooters
trouncers
troupers
trousers
trouters
trovers
trowelers
trowellers
trowsers
truckers
trucklers
truckmasters
trudgers
trumpeters
truncheoners
trundlers
trussers
trustbusters
trusters
tryers
trysters
tubbers
tubers
tuckers
tufters
tuggers
tumblers
tummlers
tuners
tunnelers
tunnellers
turbidimeters
turbochargers
turcopoliers
turners
turnovers
turtlers
tushkers
tuskers
tussers
tutoyers
tutworkers
tuyers
twaddlers
twangers
twanglers
twattlers
tweakers
tweedlers
tweenagers
tweeners
tweers
tweeters
tweezers
twicers
twiddlers
twiers
twiggers
twiners
twinflowers
twinklers
twinters
twirlers
twisters
twitchers
twitterers
twitters
twoccers
twockers
twoers
twofers
twoseaters
twyers
tyers
tylers
typecasters
typefounders
typesetters
typewriters
typifiers
typographers
tyrannisers
tyrannizers

There are many thousands of libraries to get lost in ...

Data types in Python are simple and complete ...

  • You are already familiar with these:
    • numbers (1, 1.87, -0.88, ...)
    • strings ("Hello", 'Hello')
    • Boolean (True, False)
    • None
In [13]:
### No surprises here ...
In [14]:
1 + 2
Out[14]:
3
In [15]:
'hello' + "Hello"
Out[15]:
'helloHello'

Iterables are an important type category that includes:

  • lists
  • tuples
  • sets

Lists are just like arrays ...

In [16]:
lst = [1, 2, "three"]
print(lst[1])
2
In [17]:
for i in lst:
    print(i, end=" ")
1 2 three 
In [18]:
lst + ['a', 'b']
Out[18]:
[1, 2, 'three', 'a', 'b']

Python doesn't require you to keep up with indices ...

  • but if you need them (which you rarely will) use enumerate
In [19]:
for idx, l in enumerate(lst):
    print("{}:{}".format(idx, l), end=" ")
0:1 1:2 2:three 

You can also do cool things with list access ...

In [20]:
lst[-1]
Out[20]:
'three'
In [21]:
lst[0:2]
Out[21]:
[1, 2]
In [22]:
lst[::-1]
Out[22]:
['three', 2, 1]

Tuples are another useful type

  • they are just immutable lists
  • and denoted (1, 2, 'three)

Sets are also valuable

In [23]:
set([1,1,1,1,1,1,2,3,4,5,5,5,5,5,5,5])
Out[23]:
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
In [24]:
setA = set([1,2])
setB = set([1,2,3,4,5])
setA.union(setB)
Out[24]:
{1, 2, 3, 4, 5}
In [25]:
setA.difference(setB)
Out[25]:
set()
In [26]:
setB.difference(setA)
Out[26]:
{3, 4, 5}
In [27]:
setA.intersection(setB)
Out[27]:
{1, 2}

Dictionaries are also a crucial type in the language

  • associative arrays
  • key/value pairs
In [28]:
d = {"a": 5, "b": 6}
print(d)
{'a': 5, 'b': 6}
In [29]:
d = dict([('a', 5), ('b', 6)])
print(d)
{'a': 5, 'b': 6}

Providing the usual suspects ...

In [30]:
d['a']
Out[30]:
5
In [31]:
d.keys()
Out[31]:
dict_keys(['a', 'b'])
In [32]:
d.values()
Out[32]:
dict_values([5, 6])
In [33]:
for key, value in d.items():
    print("{}=>{}".format(key, value))
a=>5
b=>6

Python logic operators are intuitive

  • you've seen in and is
  • but there is not, not in, is not, and, or
In [34]:
1 is 2
Out[34]:
False
In [35]:
1 is not 2
Out[35]:
True
In [36]:
True and True
Out[36]:
True
In [37]:
True or False
Out[37]:
True
In [38]:
False or False
Out[38]:
False
In [39]:
False is not True
Out[39]:
True
In [40]:
s = 'supercalifragilistic'
In [41]:
'u' in s
Out[41]:
True
In [42]:
'z' not in s
Out[42]:
True
In [43]:
lst = ['a', 'b', 1, 2, 3]
In [44]:
'a' in lst
Out[44]:
True
In [45]:
s == 'supercalifragilistic'
Out[45]:
True
In [46]:
s is 'supercalifragilistic'
Out[46]:
True
In [47]:
lst == ['a', 'b', 1, 2, 3]
Out[47]:
True
In [48]:
lst is ['a', 'b', 1, 2, 3]
Out[48]:
False

Flow control in Python also includes all the usuals ...

  • if/elif/else
  • for
  • while
In [49]:
s = 'this is a test'

if s[0] == 't':
    print("the first letter is a 't'")
else:
    print("the first letter is not a 't'")
the first letter is a 't'
In [50]:
for c in s:
    print("{}".format(c))
t
h
i
s
 
i
s
 
a
 
t
e
s
t
In [51]:
# THIS IS NOT PYTHONIC! for is more elegant

i = 0
while(i < len(s)):
    print("{}".format(s[i]))
    i+=1
t
h
i
s
 
i
s
 
a
 
t
e
s
t

classes/objects

Python's built in functions are excellent

  • There are about 69 functions
  • some of the most common/useful are:
    • min, max, all, any
    • zip, range, len, map, sorted
    • reversed

Let's play:

  • PROBLEM: create a 16 character random password of upper, lower and number
  • ONE SOLUTION: use what we know about the ASCII table and the chr() built in function

./better_ascii_table.jpg

HINT 1:

In [52]:
chr(122)
Out[52]:
'z'
In [53]:
import random

for i in range(0, 17):
    # get a number in the ASCII range
    while(True):
        rnd_c = random.randint(48, 123)
        if rnd_c < 58 or (rnd_c > 65 and rnd_c <91) or (rnd_c > 96 and rnd_c < 123):
            break
    
    print(chr(rnd_c), end="")
uMVKgvYyB114e4rpj

Functions are straightforward and intuitive

In [54]:
def a_function():
    return 1

a_function()
Out[54]:
1

Function arguments (parameters) come in three flavors

  • positional
  • keyword
  • mixed

Note: default values are allowed!

In [55]:
def a_function(a, b, c):
    return a*b*c

a_function(1,2,3)
Out[55]:
6
In [56]:
def a_function(a=1, b=1, c=1):
    return a*b*c

a_function(a=3,b=8,c=8)
Out[56]:
192
In [57]:
a_function(a=4)
Out[57]:
4
In [58]:
a_function(3,b=4,c=4)
Out[58]:
48
In [59]:
def a_function(a, b=1, c=1):
    return a*b*c

a_function(6,b=8,c=8)
Out[59]:
384
In [60]:
a_function(6, 8, 8)
Out[60]:
384

Functions can return multiple values with tuples

In [61]:
def b_function():
    return (1, 2, 3)
In [62]:
b_function()
Out[62]:
(1, 2, 3)
In [63]:
x, y, z = b_function()
print(x, y, z)
1 2 3

Exceptions are valuable for good code!

  • Python supports try/except/finally and they should be used regularly
In [64]:
def c_function(a, b, c):
    try:
        if a<0:
            raise Exception
        return a*b*c
    except Exception as e:
        print("The first parameter cannot be less than zero.")
    finally:
        pass # we don't need to clean up anything after the exception
In [65]:
c_function(-1, 2, 3) 
The first parameter cannot be less than zero.

What did the function return from the exception???

ALL PYTHON FUNCTIONS IMPLICITLY RETURN None WHEN NO RETURN VALUE IS SPECIFIED

In [66]:
c_function(-1, 2, 3) is None
The first parameter cannot be less than zero.
Out[66]:
True

Comprehensions

List comprehensions provide shorthand for building lists

In [67]:
l1 = [x for x in range(0,11)]
l1
Out[67]:
[0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
In [68]:
def pw_generator():
    ascii_pw_range = list(range(48,58)) + list(range(65,91)) + list(range (97, 123))
    
    return ''.join([chr(random.choice(ascii_pw_range)) \
                    for i in range(0,10)])

pw_generator()
Out[68]:
'TMbD0xr0Bj'
In [69]:
[pw_generator() for i in range(0,15)]
Out[69]:
['MIO3ewedYc',
 'YbFp3ofMhC',
 'lgy5GUvod4',
 'VfOjbJ1oF3',
 'tqYltK37KK',
 'E4SzZ0zRjX',
 'fdJRpvyHrn',
 '9cCas9FpyA',
 '33qhlSo7kd',
 'dL1QupAp0V',
 'KBciH7ZSaN',
 '3B1StGRLLe',
 'bR6wZCAzsa',
 '9gq3zcB6lb',
 'vmNodUhosK']

Dictionary comprehensions are also quite nice ...

  • Let's say you want to swap the key, value pairs in a dictionary ...
In [70]:
d1 = dict([('a', 1), ('b', 2), ('c', 3)])
{ v:k for (k,v) in d1.items() }
Out[70]:
{1: 'a', 2: 'b', 3: 'c'}
  • something more practical might be to filter out all values not meeting a criterion
In [71]:
d1 = dict([('a', 1), ('b', 2), ('c', 3)])
{ v:k for (k,v) in d1.items() if v%2 != 0}
Out[71]:
{1: 'a', 3: 'c'}

LET'S PLAY!

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