Part of the power of Python is the array of tools that come built into the language, known as the Python Standard Library. In this series, we take a look at the Standard Library, import from the Standard Library, as well as take a view of some of the more common modules, or parts, of the Standard Library. If you want to dive a little deeper, then we will see you there.
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Today we're gonna be talking about use
the standard library with Justin Denison.
Now Justin, can you tell us
about what this course has to
offer the people out there?
>> So
Python's called a batteries included
language, and, well, up until this point
we've kind of been dabbling just in the
things that are just readily available.
However, that's not all the power that's
available in Python, we have this
expansive set of other functionalities
that are called the standard libraries, so
we are gonna be exploring
that a little bit.
>> Okay, so who should watch this show?
>> This is a show for
someone who's just getting
started programming,
predictably programming in Python because
that's what we're gonna be talking about.
Well, your like, I feel comfortable,
right, with creating lists and
tuples and now I want to do a little more.
I'm trying to figure out well,
I need to manage some dates, right?
I need to figure out
how to work with times.
It's meant to help level up
your Python programming skills.
>> Is this a certification-based course?
>> It is not certification-based.
As I've already said, it is meant to
help you progress in your understanding
of Python and programming in general.
>> Could you
tell us a little bit more about what
topics will be covered in user standard
library?
>> So I'm gonna take a look at some of
the topics that I used most when I
first started programming in Python.
That's the datetime module
where we can manage dates,
times, and well, together, datetimes.
I know it's kind of an odd thing.
We also explore what the concept
of a date or a time is.
We also see how to use OS
specific functionalities,
including how to manage file paths, or
folder paths, and
kind of poking around on those.
Look at a little bit of randomness and
manipulating the underlying system
portion for Python, like settings.
How does the interpreter run?
How does the runtime run?
And how to change those.
We also spend a little bit of time,
how do I get access to those?
How do those come in?
Why are they just available?
I can't just use those?
How do I bring those in?
So those are a few of the topics
that we're gonna take a look at.
And, well, I will tell you,
it seems not that difficult but
it can get a little deep, so you might
wanna bring your hip waiters as far as
that is concerned.
>> All right, Justin, thank you so much,
and if user standard library is something
that interests you, and you wanna be
the one step closer to being a Python pro,
be sure to check out every single episode
that user standard library has to offer in
our course library, thanks for watching.
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