Python

Dictionary

Written by Nichola Wilkin

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 Table of Contents
Python Basics .............................................................................................................. 5
Output ...................................................................................................................... 5
Line breaks............................................................................................................... 5
Combining outputs ................................................................................................... 5
Variables .................................................................................................................. 5
Inputting strings (text) ............................................................................................... 5
Inputting numbers ..................................................................................................... 5
Changing the Case of Text .......................................................................................... 6
Change to upper case .............................................................................................. 6
Change to lower case ............................................................................................... 6
Change to capitalise the first letter ........................................................................... 6
Change to capitalise each word ................................................................................ 6
Loops (Iteration) ........................................................................................................... 7
While loop ................................................................................................................ 7
For loop .................................................................................................................... 7
For loop with alternative range counter ..................................................................... 7
Comparison Operators ................................................................................................. 7
If Statements................................................................................................................ 8
Basic if statement ..................................................................................................... 8
Complex if statement ................................................................................................ 8
Maths in Python ........................................................................................................... 9
Addition .................................................................................................................... 9
Subtraction ............................................................................................................... 9
Multiplication ............................................................................................................ 9
Division .................................................................................................................... 9
Whole number division ............................................................................................. 9
Finding the remainder .............................................................................................. 9
Using Pi ( ) ............................................................................................................. 9
Random Library ......................................................................................................... 10
Importing the random library ................................................................................... 10
Generate a random whole number ......................................................................... 10

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 Generate a random decimal number ...................................................................... 10
Generate a random even number ........................................................................... 10
Generate a random choice from string list .............................................................. 10
Shuffle a list ............................................................................................................ 10
Time Library ............................................................................................................... 11
Import the time library ............................................................................................. 11
Show current time (unformatted) ............................................................................ 11
Show current time (formatted) ................................................................................ 11
Show current date (formatted) ................................................................................ 11
Creating a pause in the running of the program ...................................................... 11
Calculating with time .............................................................................................. 11
Calendar Library ........................................................................................................ 12
Import the calendar library ...................................................................................... 12
Print the calendar for the whole year ...................................................................... 12
Print the calendar for a single month ...................................................................... 12
Functions ................................................................................................................... 13
Creating a basic function ........................................................................................ 13
Running a function with an argument ..................................................................... 13
Running a function without an argument ................................................................ 13
Linking functions together ....................................................................................... 13
Lists ........................................................................................................................... 14
Creating a list ......................................................................................................... 14
Display the whole list .............................................................................................. 14
Display a single item from the list ........................................................................... 14
Adding to the end of the list .................................................................................... 14
Remove an item from a list ..................................................................................... 14
Inserting an item into a list ...................................................................................... 14
Reading and Writing to a Text File ............................................................................. 15
Appending data to the end of a text file .................................................................. 15
Writing several lines to a text file ............................................................................ 15
Displaying data (on screen) from a text file ............................................................. 15
Reading and Writing Data to a .csv File ..................................................................... 16
Importing the .csv library ........................................................................................ 16

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 Reading from a .csv file .......................................................................................... 16
Writing to a .csv file ................................................................................................ 16
Searching for data in a .csv file............................................................................... 16

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 Python Basics

Output

Line breaks

Combining outputs

Variables

Inputting strings (text)

Inputting numbers

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 Changing the Case of Text

Change to upper case

Change to lower case

Change to capitalise the first letter

Change to capitalise each word

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 Loops (Iteration)

While loop

For loop

For loop with alternative range counter

Comparison Operators

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 If Statements

Basic if statement

Complex if statement

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 Maths in Python

Addition

Subtraction

Multiplication

Division

Whole number division

Finding the remainder

Using Pi ( )

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 Random Library

Importing the random library

Generate a random whole number

Generate a random decimal number

Generate a random even number

Generate a random choice from string list

Shuffle a list

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 Time Library

Import the time library

Show current time (unformatted)

Show current time (formatted)

Show current date (formatted)

Creating a pause in the running of the program

Calculating with time

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 Calendar Library

Import the calendar library

Print the calendar for the whole year

Print the calendar for a single month

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 Functions

Creating a basic function

Running a function with an argument

Running a function without an argument

Linking functions together

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 Lists

Creating a list

Display the whole list

Display a single item from the list

Adding to the end of the list

Remove an item from a list

Inserting an item into a list

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 Reading and Writing to a Text File

Appending data to the end of a text file

Writing several lines to a text file

Displaying data (on screen) from a text file

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 Reading and Writing Data to a .csv File

Importing the .csv library

Reading from a .csv file

Writing to a .csv file

Searching for data in a .csv file

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