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Learn Intermediate Python 3: Functions, Namespaces, and Scope

Dive deeper into the unique ways to utilize functions to create cleaner and more efficient software.

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Intermediate
Time to complete
Approx. 4 hours
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Prerequisites
1 course

About this course

Continue your Python 3 learning journey with Learn Intermediate Python 3: Functions, Namespaces, and Scope. Learn about using the Python 3 unpacking operators (* & **) to create flexible function arguments. Use lambda and higher-order functions to write more efficient code.

Syllabus

3 lessons • 1 projects • 3 quizzes

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Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.

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Projects in this course

Project
The Nile
Build a series of Python functions with tricky argument syntax that helps flesh out your skills as a developer who can manage complex functions with a few simple keystrokes.

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