In a program of any complexity, you’ll create hundreds or thousands of names, each pointing to a specific object. How does Python keep track of all these names so that they don’t interfere with one another? This course covers Python namespaces, the structures used to organize the symbolic names assigned to objects in a Python program. In this course, you’ll learn: How Python organizes symbolic names and objects in namespaces When Python creates a new namespace How namespaces are implemented […]

As a developer, you may sometimes need to send complex object hierarchies over a network or save the internal state of your objects to a disk or database for later use. To accomplish this, you can use a process called serialization, which is fully supported by the standard library thanks to the Python pickle module. In this course, you’ll learn: What it means to serialize and deserialize an object Which modules you can use to serialize objects in Python Which […]

The Django framework comes with a powerful administrative tool called admin. You can use it out of the box to quickly add, delete, or edit any database model from a web interface. But with a little extra code, you can customize the Django admin to take your admin capabilities to the next level. In this course, you’ll learn how to: Add attribute columns in the model object list Link between model objects Add filters to the model object list Make […]

REST is a loosely defined protocol for listing, creating, changing, and deleting data on your server over HTTP. The Django REST framework (DRF) is a toolkit built on top of the Django web framework that reduces the amount of code you need to write to create REST HTTP API interfaces. In this course you’ll learn about: The REST protocol DRF Serializers and how to use them with Django objects Using Django views and DRF ViewSet classes to create REST end-points […]

Managing Python Dependencies is your “one-stop shop” for picking up modern Python dependency management practices and workflows with minimal time investment. The course consists of 32 bite-sized video lessons, each focusing on a single concept. Progressing through the course, you’ll quickly build up a comprehensive knowledge of dependency management best practices in Python at your own, comfortable pace. Along the way, you’ll see hands on examples and step-by-step workflows that reinforce the skills you’re learning. By the end, you’ll know […]

Sorting is a basic building block that many other algorithms are built upon. It’s related to several exciting ideas that you’ll see throughout your programming career. Understanding how sorting algorithms in Python work behind the scenes is a fundamental step toward implementing correct and efficient algorithms that solve real-world problems. In this course, you’ll learn: How different sorting algorithms in Python work and how they compare under different circumstances How Python’s built-in sort functionality works behind the scenes How different […]

The built-in Python function eval() is used to evaluate Python expressions. You can pass a string containing Python, or a pre-compiled object into eval() and it will run the code and return the result. Although Python’s eval() is an incredibly useful tool, the function has some important security implications that you should consider before using it. In this course, you’ll learn how eval() works and how to use it safely and effectively in your Python programs. In this tutorial, you’ll […]