PCAP: Python Input, Output, and String Handling

Overview

This course will be useful to anyone who has foundational Python experience and wants to expand on their programming skills. You will learn how to perform input/output operations from data files. You'll also work with character encodings and operate on strings. This is the first course in a multi-course Specialization. All of the courses in this Specialization require that you use the provided virtual machine, which includes an installation of Python. The course setup instructions provided in the first module of this course go into more detail about the hardware and software requirements.

Syllabus

Performing Input/Output Operations

One of the most common functions in any program is the ability to access an operating system's file structure. This can give your application the power to use, process, and create external data as necessary. In Python®, these tools are universal and easy to implement across a wide variety of operating systems.

Handling Strings

You've worked with strings before, but there are plenty of tricks left to learn. In this lesson, you'll take a deeper dive into processing and operating on strings.