Programming languages all come with a variety of data structures, each suited to specific kinds of jobs. Among the data structures built into Python, the dictionary, or Python dict, stands out.

Id: 041472 Credits Min: 3 Credits Max: 3 Description This course introduces the fundamentals of Python including data types, expressions, control structures, file input and output, lists, dictionaries ...

Python is also a programming language that's widely used by professional developers in burgeoning fields like data science, making it a valuable skill for young coders interested in a career in tech.

Unlike Java, Python is multiparadigm and supports OO, procedural, and functional programming styles, he says. (Java recently added functional capabilities in Java 8.) ...