path 01 · 18 lessons · 2 modules

Foundations

Covers Python itself — types, collections, loops, functions, files, errors and classes — then the data layout and coordinate conventions used throughout bioinformatics. Skip to the next path if you already write Python.

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By the end you can

Write Python functions that read files and handle errors
Choose between a list, a dictionary and a tuple
Read and reason about tidy and wide data layouts

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Python Basics

The Python language itself: types, collections, loops, functions, files and classes.

12 lessons · 12 graded

Variables and Types3 Strings3 Lists2 Dictionaries3 Conditionals4 Loops3 Functions3 Comprehensions2 Reading and Writing Files2 Errors and Exceptions3 Modules and Imports3 Classes3Intermediate

Core Concepts

Data layouts, coordinate systems and library versions.

6 lessons

Library Versions Coordinate Systems Ecosystem Map Glossary Split-Apply-Combine Tidy Data

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