Functions in Python
Write Python programs with functions, the building blocks of scalable software.
Decoding Messages
Indexing Strings
Functions
Calling Functions
Reusing Functions
Updating Functions
Level Review
Local Variables
Multiple Inputs
Identifying Functions
Using Multiple Functions
Level Review
Decryption Functions
Happy Paths
Special Cases
Edge Cases
Checking Preconditions
Level Review
Global Variables
Designing Inputs
Local Scope
Shadowing Variables
Level Review
Other Return Types
Returning Multiple Values
Using Boolean Functions
Returning Early
Returning None
Level Review
Character Encoding
Using Mod
Function Pipelines
Helper Functions
Reusing Helpers
Debugging Dependencies
Planning Tasks
Level Review
Course description
In this course you will write and debug programs with functions, while learning how to structure code that scales to solving large, complex problems. Through a sequence of cryptography-themed programming challenges, you will explore how to encapsulate logic and processes in functions. More advanced topics like multiple inputs, function composition, and function dependency are introduced gradually.
Topics covered
- Decoding Messages
- Indexing Strings
- Functions
- Calling Functions
- Reusing Functions
- Updating Functions
- Local Variables
- Multiple Inputs
- Identifying Functions
- Using Multiple Functions
Prerequisites and next steps
This is a great course if you're comfortable with variables, loops, and conditional statements in Python. Use it to level up your coding skills and grasp the concepts needed for writing scalable software.