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12 Common Coding Mistakes to Avoid for Beginners

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This course explains 12 common coding mistakes and practical ways to avoid them, with the aim of improving code quality and reducing debugging time.

Syllabus

- Beginning
- Mistake 1 - off-by-one error
- Mistake 2 - Infinite Loop
- Mistake 3 - Using the Wrong Datatype
- Mistake 4 - Ignoring Case-sensitivity
- Mistake 5 - Incorrect Indentation
- Mistake 6 - Modifying a List before Iterating
- Mistake 7 - Using Mutable Default Arguments
- Mistake 8 - Not Using Exception Handling
- Mistake 9 - Forgetting to Close Files
- Mistake 10 - Hardcoding Values
- Mistake 11 - Overcomplicating Code
- Mistake 12 - Overusing Global Variables

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