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Complete Python Guide: From Basics to Real-Time Weather App

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Introduction to Python Programming

  • Start coding with no prior experience
  • Hands-on projects including a weather app fetching real-time data from a public API

Setting Up Your Environment

  • Download and install Python from python.org
  • Choose an IDE: beginners may prefer PyCharm Community Edition or VS Code with Python extension
  • Create Python projects and files for your scripts

Python Basics: Variables & Data Types

Type Casting and User Input

  • Convert between data types using int(), float(), str(), bool()
  • Handling user input using input() returns strings
  • Casting user input for arithmetic or logical operations
  • Exercises: area calculator, shopping cart

Control Flow: If Statements and Loops

  • If, elif, and else for decision making
  • Logical operators: and, or, not
  • While loops and for loops for repetition and iteration
  • User input validation with loops

Functions and Arguments

  • Defining reusable code blocks with functions
  • Arguments: positional, default, keyword, arbitrary (*args, **kwargs)
  • Return statements to send results back

Collections in Python

  • Lists, sets, tuples: creation, properties, methods
  • Dictionaries: key-value pairs, methods for access and updates
  • Nested and 2D collections, iteration techniques

Object-Oriented Programming

  • Classes and objects: attributes and methods
  • Constructors (init), self parameter
  • Class vs instance variables
  • Inheritance: single, multiple, multi-level
  • Super() function for parent method calls
  • Polymorphism: method overriding and duck typing
  • Magic methods (str, eq, etc.) for customizing object behavior
  • Property decorator for controlled attribute access

Exception Handling

  • Using try, except, finally blocks
  • Handling common errors (ZeroDivisionError, ValueError, HTTP errors)

File Handling

  • Detecting files with os module
  • Reading and writing plain text, JSON, and CSV files
  • Using with statement for safe file operations

Working with Dates and Times

  • datetime module: creating, formatting, and comparing dates and times

Multi-threading

  • Running multiple tasks concurrently using threading module
  • Creating threads for IO-bound tasks

Working with APIs

  • Using requests to fetch data from the web
  • Parsing JSON responses
  • Handling HTTP status codes and errors
  • Example: querying the PokeAPI for Pokemon data

GUI Development with PyQt5

  • Creating windows, labels, buttons, images, layouts
  • Handling events: signals and slots
  • Widgets: checkboxes, radio buttons, line edits
  • Styling GUIs with CSS-like syntax
  • Building projects: digital clock, stopwatch, weather app

This series guides learners from fundamental programming concepts through advanced applications, culminating in practical projects like a weather app. It’s ideal for beginners and those looking to build a solid foundation in Python programming and GUI development.

For an in-depth dive into data handling techniques useful across many of these topics, consider the Comprehensive Guide to Python Pandas: Data Inspection, Cleaning, and Transformation. Also, if you're interested in exploring detailed project-based learning paths, check out the Comprehensive Python Course: From Basics to Advanced Mega Projects.

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