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Understanding Python's __main__

A guide to the common Python idiom if __name__ == '__main__':. Learn what this block of code does, why it's important, and how it allows you to write Python files that can be used as both runnable scripts and importable modules.

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What is a 'string'?

What is a 'string'?

A foundational guide to the string data type, one of the most basic building blocks in programming. Learn what a string is, how it's used to represent text, and some of the most common operations performed on it.

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What is a 'for' Loop?

What is a 'for' Loop?

A foundational guide to the 'for' loop, one of the most fundamental control flow statements in programming. Learn how to use it to iterate over a sequence of items and execute a block of code repeatedly.

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What is a 'finally' Block?

What is a 'finally' Block?

A foundational guide to the 'finally' block in structured exception handling. Learn how 'finally' guarantees the execution of cleanup code, regardless of whether an exception was thrown or not.

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What is a Relational Database?

What is a Relational Database?

A foundational guide to relational databases. Learn the core concepts of tables, rows, columns, and keys, and understand how SQL is used to define and manipulate the structured data within them.

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What is a 'while' Loop in Python?

A foundational guide to the 'while' loop in Python. Learn how to use this control flow statement to execute a block of code repeatedly as long as a certain condition remains true.

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What is a 'set' in Python?

A foundational guide to the set, Python's data structure for storing unordered collections of unique elements. Learn how to create sets and perform common mathematical set operations like union and intersection.

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What is a 'string' in Python?

A foundational guide to the string (str) data type in Python. Learn how strings are used to represent text, their immutable nature, and some of the most common operations you can perform on them.

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What is a 'module' in Python?

A foundational guide to modules in Python. Learn how modules are used to organize code into separate files, making your programs more manageable, reusable, and easier to understand.

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A Guide to Basic SQL Commands

A Guide to Basic SQL Commands

A beginner's guide to the fundamental commands of SQL (Structured Query Language). Learn how to use SELECT, INSERT, UPDATE, and DELETE to query and manipulate data in a relational database.

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