Even though I had done the tasks beforehand, watching them being done in class today taught me new things.

I learned that I could use Python's in-built list methods more, instead of falling back to for loop all the time.

For example, I could use the extend method (rather than for loop and append method) to expand a list with the contents of another list. Likewise, I could use the clear method (rather than for loop and remove method) to empty a list.

Unless there is a specific need for using the for loop, like I need to check a condition on individual elements before adding them to or removing them from the list, the code looks much cleaner this way.

Today I learned about the following list methods in Python.

1. append
2. insert
3. remove
4. pop
5. index
6. sort
7. reverse

Then I did the tasks. Link here.

On the second day, we learned about various data types in Python.

In the second live session of the course, I learned about print() function.

The quiz was fun.

Today, I joined a free online course on Python by the Kaniyam Foundation. And, this blog is to document my progress throughout the course.

In the first live session this evening, a lot of course details were shared. Helpful information was provided regarding the installation of Python on our machines. As is customary, we began by learning to print "Hello, World!" using the print statement. Towards the end of the session, the importance of free and open-source software (FOSS) was also emphasized.