November 20, 2019: 🐍💻 Slicing and a Zip Function in Python -- Learning Python from Scratch 01

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In this session, Cecil, Brian and chat learn about slicing, the zip function, creating CLI tools and more. Next episode they will be starting the Object Oriented Programming section.

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Topics and timestamps:
00:06:57 -- Kick it off
00:19:20 -- Start learning about slicing in python
00:21:49 -- Talking about pass by reference vs. pass by value
00:26:01 -- Back from adjusting audio
00:26:14 -- Really start discussion around pass by reference vs. pass by value
00:34:42 -- Using negative indexing while slicing
00:37:44 -- Stride or step in slicing
00:58:16 -- Slicing recap (created by @roberttables:
01:01:25 -- Learning about the "zip" function
01:09:04 -- Take a break
01:15:54 -- Back from break and doing a quick stretch
01:17:47 -- Learning how to write command line tools
01:26:16 -- Trying out advanced strings
01:43:15 -- Review of string trim options (created by @roberttables:
01:52:07 -- Finish advanced string formatting
01:52:38 -- Start learning about accepting user input in the command line
02:04:36 -- Recap of accepting user input as string from CLI (created by @roberttables:


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