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There’s always something going on over at realpython.com as far as Python tutorials go.

Here’s what you may have missed this past week:


Sorting Algorithms in Python

In this tutorial, you'll learn all about five different sorting algorithms in Python from both a theoretical and a practical standpoint. You'll also learn several related and important concepts, including Big O notation and recursion.

→ https://realpython.com/sorting-algorithms-python/


Inheritance and Composition: A Python OOP Guide

In this step-by-step course, you'll learn about inheritance and composition in Python. You'll improve your object-oriented programming (OOP) skills by understanding how to use inheritance and composition and how to leverage them in their design.

→ https://realpython.com/courses/inheritance-composition-python/


Combining Data in Pandas With merge(), join(), and concat()

In this step-by-step tutorial, you'll learn three techniques for combining data in Pandas: merge(), .join(), and concat(). Combining Series and DataFrame objects in Pandas is a powerful way to gain new insights into your data.

→ https://realpython.com/pandas-merge-join-and-concat/


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The Real Python Podcast – Episode 5: Exploring CircuitPython

Have you ever wanted to explore using Python with electronics? CircuitPython is a great platform to get started with. This week Christopher talks with Thea Flowers. Thea has been creating several hardware projects based around CircuitPython, and she talks about getting started on the platform. Thea answers questions about how she taught herself to design and prototype printed circuit boards:

→ https://realpython.com/podcasts/rpp/5/


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— Dan Bader (realpython.com)

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