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Introduction to Python
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Introduction to Python

Introduction to Python

1. First Acquaintance
The Very First StepsCommentsSome Simple MathMore Challenging MathChallengeBringing It All Together
2. Variables and Types
Storing NumbersNaming RulesUsing VariablesData TypesNumbersChallengeStoring TextString IndexingNegative Indexing and LengthString SlicingChallengeConcatenation
3. Conditional Statements
Boolean Data TypeChallenge: Comparison OperatorsCombining ConditionsChallenge: Logical OperatorsMembership Operators and Types ComparisonSimple if/else ExpressionsChallenge: Grocery StoreChallenge: Odd and Evenif/elif/else ExpressionsChallenge: Grocery Store ExtendedChallenge: Positive, Negative or Zero
4. Other Data Types
What Is a List?List MethodsChallengeNested ListsChallengeWhat Is a Tuple?Tuple MethodsChallengeNested TuplesChallengeWhat Is a Dictionary?ChallengeDictionary MethodsChallenge
5. Loops
while LoopChallengefor LoopChallengeRangeChallengeIterating Over IndexesNested Loops
6. Functions
Built-in FunctionsChallengeDefining Your First FunctionChallengeif/else Statements in FunctionsChallengeFunctions With No ReturnChallengeModifying FunctionsChallengeLambda FunctionsChallenge

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You're given the string "This is string for learning" stored in the variable test_str. Your tasks are to:

  1. Retrieve and display the first character of the test_str (using the first print() function).
  2. Retrieve and display the last character of the test_str (using the second print() function).
  3. Retrieve and display the word string from the test_str variable.

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test

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You're given the string "This is string for learning" stored in the variable test_str. Your tasks are to:

  1. Retrieve and display the first character of the test_str (using the first print() function).
  2. Retrieve and display the last character of the test_str (using the second print() function).
  3. Retrieve and display the word string from the test_str variable.

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Section 2. Chapter 11
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Task
test

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You're given the string "This is string for learning" stored in the variable test_str. Your tasks are to:

  1. Retrieve and display the first character of the test_str (using the first print() function).
  2. Retrieve and display the last character of the test_str (using the second print() function).
  3. Retrieve and display the word string from the test_str variable.

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Task
test

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You're given the string "This is string for learning" stored in the variable test_str. Your tasks are to:

  1. Retrieve and display the first character of the test_str (using the first print() function).
  2. Retrieve and display the last character of the test_str (using the second print() function).
  3. Retrieve and display the word string from the test_str variable.

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Section 2. Chapter 11
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