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Data Structures

Lists, tuples, dictionaries, sets, and complex data handling

10tutorials
63exercises
240minutes
905XP
10 tutorials in this category

Python Lists: Create, Access, Modify, and Loop Through Lists

Learn everything about Python lists — how to create, access, modify, sort, and loop through them with practical examples and exercises.

beginner30m8145

Python Comprehensions: List, Dict, Set, and Generator in One Guide

Master Python comprehensions — list, dict, set, and generator expressions. Transform loops into elegant one-liners with filtering, mapping, and conditional logic.

intermediate30m8115

Python Tuples: When and Why to Use Immutable Sequences

Master Python tuples — immutable sequences for fixed data. Learn tuple creation, packing, unpacking, indexing, when to use tuples vs lists, and real-world patterns.

beginner20m560

Python Dictionaries: The Complete Guide with Real Examples

Master Python dictionaries — create, access, modify, and loop through key-value pairs. Learn dict methods, nested dicts, and real-world patterns with interactive examples.

beginner30m8110

Python Sets: Unique Collections, Operations, and Use Cases

Master Python sets — unique, unordered collections. Learn set creation, operations (union, intersection, difference), methods, and real-world deduplication patterns.

intermediate20m685

Python Slicing: Master Indexing for Strings, Lists, and Tuples

Master Python slicing with start:stop:step notation. Learn to extract portions of strings, lists, and tuples, reverse sequences, and use negative indices.

beginner20m680

Python Unpacking: Starred Expressions, Swapping, and Destructuring

Master Python unpacking — assign multiple values at once, swap variables, use starred expressions (*), and destructure nested data structures.

intermediate20m570

Python Sorting: sort(), sorted(), Key Functions, and Custom Order

Master Python sorting with sort(), sorted(), reverse parameter, key functions, and lambda-based custom sorting. Learn to sort any data the way you need.

intermediate25m685

Working with Nested Lists, Dicts, and Complex Data Structures

Learn to work with nested Python data: lists of dicts, dicts of lists, JSON-like structures. Master accessing, modifying, and iterating through complex data.

intermediate25m685

Python Copy vs Deepcopy: Why Your 'Copy' Isn\

Understand Python\

intermediate20m570