Python Functions, Files, and Dictionaries
Completed by Maxfield Hunter Thompson
February 11, 2026
41 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Explore the dictionary data structure and user-defined functions in Python.
Understand concepts like local and global variables, parameter-passing techniques, named functions, and lambda expressions.
Apply Python's sorted function and control sorting order with custom functions.
Create a final project involving social media data analysis and CSV file manipulation.
Skills you will gain
- Category: File Management
- Category: Data Import/Export
- Category: Data Structures
- Category: File I/O
- Category: Functional Design
- Category: Python Programming
- Category: Programming Principles
