Intermediate Python Tutorials

Once you’re past the basics you can start digging into our intermediate-level tutorials that will teach you new Python concepts. This category is for intermediate Python developers who already know the basics of Python development and want to expand their knowledge.

If you are new to Python, we suggest you start with our Python Basics category, which takes you on a comprehensive tour through the Python language and related concepts, even if you are a complete beginner.

Becoming a Python expert takes time, but over time you’ll master this beautiful programming language. It’s worth it! When you’re ready to move on to more difficult topics, check out our Advanced Python Tutorials section.

Python's Self Type: How to Annotate Methods That Return self

Python's Self Type: How to Annotate Methods That Return self

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Recursion in Python: An Introduction

Recursion in Python

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Python's raise: Effectively Raising Exceptions in Your Code

Python's raise: Effectively Raising Exceptions in Your Code

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How to Make Engaging Programming Videos

How to Make Engaging Programming Videos

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Build a Maze Solver in Python Using Graphs

Mazes in Python: Build, Visualize, Store, and Solve

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Using the NumPy Random Number Generator

Using the NumPy Random Number Generator

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Creating and Modifying PDF Files in Python

Create and Modify PDF Files in Python

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How to Get the First Match From a Python List or Iterable

Getting the First Match From a Python List or Iterable

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What Does if __name__ == "__main__" Do in Python?

Python Name-Main Idiom

May 26, 2023 intermediate python

Python's .__call__() Method: Creating Callable Instances

Python's .__call__() Method: Creating Callable Instances

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The k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) Algorithm in Python

Using k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) in Python

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How to Launch an HTTP Server in One Line of Python Code

How to Launch an HTTP Server in One Line of Python Code

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Using and Creating Global Variables in Your Python Functions

Using and Creating Global Variables in Your Python Functions

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Beautiful Soup: Build a Web Scraper With Python

Beautiful Soup: Build a Web Scraper With Python

May 11, 2023 intermediate web-scraping

How to Publish an Open-Source Python Package to PyPI

Publishing Python Packages to PyPI

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SOLID Principles: Improve Object-Oriented Design in Python

SOLID Principles: Improve Object-Oriented Design in Python

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Python's assert: Debug and Test Your Code Like a Pro

Using Python's assert to Debug and Test Your Code

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Python Face Recognition and Face Detection

Build Your Own Face Recognition Tool With Python

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How to Get Normally Distributed Random Numbers With NumPy

How to Get Normally Distributed Random Numbers With NumPy

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Python 3 "pathlib" Module: Taming The Filesystem

Python's pathlib Module: Taming the File System

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OrderedDict vs dict in Python: The Right Tool for the Job

Using OrderedDict in Python

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Python 3.12 Preview: Ever Better Error Messages

Python 3.12 Preview: Ever Better Error Messages

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Build a Maze Solver in Python Using Graphs

Build a Maze Solver in Python Using Graphs

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YAML: The Missing Battery in Python

YAML: Python's Missing Battery

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When Should You Use .__repr__() vs .__str__() in Python?

When Should You Use .__repr__() vs .__str__() in Python?

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Executing Python Scripts With a Shebang

Executing Python Scripts With a Shebang

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How to Evaluate the Quality of Python Packages

How to Evaluate the Quality of Python Packages

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Documenting Python Projects With Sphinx and Read the Docs

Documenting Python Projects With Sphinx and Read the Docs

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Python's Mutable vs Immutable Types: What's the Difference?

Python's Mutable vs Immutable Types: What's the Difference?

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Python's zipfile: Manipulate Your ZIP Files Efficiently

Manipulating ZIP Files With Python

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Iterators and Iterables in Python: Run Efficient Iterations

Iterators and Iterables in Python: Run Efficient Iterations

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Write Pythonic and Clean Code With namedtuple

Writing Clean, Pythonic Code With namedtuple

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Using NumPy reshape() to Change the Shape of an Array

Using NumPy reshape() to Change the Shape of an Array

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Develop Data Visualization Interfaces in Python With Dash

Develop Data Visualization Interfaces in Python With Dash

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How to Flush the Output of the Python Print Function

How to Flush the Output of the Python Print Function

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Getters and Setters: Manage Attributes in Python

Getters and Setters in Python

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How to Split a Python List or Iterable Into Chunks

How to Split a Python List or Iterable Into Chunks

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Build a JavaScript Front End for a Flask API

Build a JavaScript Front End for a Flask API

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How to Iterate Over Rows in pandas, and Why You Shouldn't

How to Iterate Over Rows in pandas, and Why You Shouldn't

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Linear Algebra in Python: Matrix Inverses and Least Squares

Linear Algebra in Python: Matrix Inverses and Least Squares

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Working With Linear Systems in Python With scipy.linalg

Working With Linear Systems in Python With scipy.linalg

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Python's Assignment Operator: Write Robust Assignments

Python's Assignment Operator: Write Robust Assignments

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Python Folium: Create Web Maps From Your Data

Python Folium: Create Web Maps From Your Data

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Discover bpython: Python REPL With IDE-Like Features

Discover bpython: A Python REPL With IDE-Like Features

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Build a Mobile Application With the Kivy Python Framework

Build Cross-Platform GUI Apps With Kivy

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Natural Language Processing With spaCy in Python

Natural Language Processing With spaCy in Python

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Context Managers and Python's with Statement

Context Managers and Using Python's with Statement

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How to Get and Use the Current Time in Python

How to Get and Use the Current Time in Python

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