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.

Why Are Membership Tests So Fast for range() in Python?

Why Are Membership Tests So Fast for range() in Python?

intermediate

How to Flatten a List of Lists in Python

How to Flatten a List of Lists in Python

data-science intermediate

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

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

Jun 21, 2023 best-practices intermediate python

Recursion in Python: An Introduction

Recursion in Python

Jun 20, 2023 intermediate python

Python's raise: Effectively Raising Exceptions in Your Code

Python's raise: Effectively Raising Exceptions in Your Code

Jun 19, 2023 intermediate python

How to Make Engaging Programming Videos

How to Make Engaging Programming Videos

Jun 14, 2023 best-practices intermediate

Mazes in Python Part 1: Building and Visualizing

Mazes in Python Part 1: Building and Visualizing

Jun 06, 2023 intermediate projects

Using the NumPy Random Number Generator

Using the NumPy Random Number Generator

Jun 05, 2023 data-science intermediate python

Creating and Modifying PDF Files in Python

Create and Modify PDF Files in Python

May 31, 2023 intermediate tools

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

Getting the First Match From a Python List or Iterable

May 30, 2023 intermediate

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

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

May 24, 2023 intermediate python

The k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) Algorithm in Python

Using k-Nearest Neighbors (kNN) in Python

May 23, 2023 data-science intermediate machine-learning

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

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

May 22, 2023 intermediate

Using and Creating Global Variables in Your Python Functions

Using and Creating Global Variables in Your Python Functions

May 15, 2023 best-practices intermediate python

How to Publish an Open-Source Python Package to PyPI

Publishing Python Packages to PyPI

May 02, 2023 best-practices intermediate tools

SOLID Principles: Improve Object-Oriented Design in Python

SOLID Principles: Improve Object-Oriented Design in Python

May 01, 2023 best-practices intermediate python

Python Classes: The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

Python Classes: The Power of Object-Oriented Programming

Apr 26, 2023 intermediate python

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

Using Python's assert to Debug and Test Your Code

Apr 25, 2023 best-practices intermediate python

Python Face Recognition and Face Detection

Build Your Own Face Recognition Tool With Python

Apr 24, 2023 intermediate machine-learning

How to Get Normally Distributed Random Numbers With NumPy

How to Get Normally Distributed Random Numbers With NumPy

Apr 19, 2023 intermediate

Python 3 "pathlib" Module: Taming The Filesystem

Python's pathlib Module: Taming the File System

Apr 17, 2023 intermediate python

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

Using OrderedDict in Python

Apr 11, 2023 intermediate python

Python 3.12 Preview: Ever Better Error Messages

Python 3.12 Preview: Ever Better Error Messages

Apr 05, 2023 intermediate python

Build a Maze Solver in Python Using Graphs

Build a Maze Solver in Python Using Graphs

Mar 29, 2023 intermediate projects

YAML: The Missing Battery in Python

YAML: Python's Missing Battery

Mar 28, 2023 intermediate

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

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

Mar 22, 2023 best-practices intermediate

Executing Python Scripts With a Shebang

Executing Python Scripts With a Shebang

Mar 20, 2023 best-practices intermediate

How to Evaluate the Quality of Python Packages

How to Evaluate the Quality of Python Packages

Mar 15, 2023 best-practices intermediate

Documenting Python Projects With Sphinx and Read the Docs

Documenting Python Projects With Sphinx and Read the Docs

Mar 14, 2023 best-practices intermediate

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

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

Mar 08, 2023 intermediate python

Python's zipfile: Manipulate Your ZIP Files Efficiently

Manipulating ZIP Files With Python

Mar 07, 2023 intermediate python

Iterators and Iterables in Python: Run Efficient Iterations

Iterators and Iterables in Python: Run Efficient Iterations

Mar 01, 2023 intermediate python

Write Pythonic and Clean Code With namedtuple

Writing Clean, Pythonic Code With namedtuple

Feb 28, 2023 intermediate python

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

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

Feb 27, 2023 intermediate

Develop Data Visualization Interfaces in Python With Dash

Develop Data Visualization Interfaces in Python With Dash

Feb 20, 2023 data-science intermediate

How to Flush the Output of the Python Print Function

How to Flush the Output of the Python Print Function

Feb 15, 2023 intermediate python

Getters and Setters: Manage Attributes in Python

Getters and Setters in Python

Feb 14, 2023 intermediate python

How to Split a Python List or Iterable Into Chunks

How to Split a Python List or Iterable Into Chunks

Feb 08, 2023 intermediate python

Build a JavaScript Front End for a Flask API

Build a JavaScript Front End for a Flask API

Feb 01, 2023 api flask front-end intermediate projects web-dev

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

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

Jan 30, 2023 best-practices data-science intermediate

Linear Algebra in Python: Matrix Inverses and Least Squares

Linear Algebra in Python: Matrix Inverses and Least Squares

Jan 23, 2023 data-science intermediate

Working With Linear Systems in Python With scipy.linalg

Working With Linear Systems in Python With scipy.linalg

Jan 18, 2023 data-science intermediate

Python's Assignment Operator: Write Robust Assignments

Python's Assignment Operator: Write Robust Assignments

Jan 16, 2023 best-practices intermediate python

Python Folium: Create Web Maps From Your Data

Python Folium: Create Web Maps From Your Data

Jan 11, 2023 data-science intermediate

Discover bpython: Python REPL With IDE-Like Features

Discover bpython: A Python REPL With IDE-Like Features

Jan 04, 2023 intermediate tools

Build a Mobile Application With the Kivy Python Framework

Build Cross-Platform GUI Apps With Kivy

Jan 03, 2023 front-end gui intermediate

Natural Language Processing With spaCy in Python

Natural Language Processing With spaCy in Python

Jan 02, 2023 data-science intermediate

Generate Images With DALL·E 2 and the OpenAI API

Generate Images With DALL·E 2 and the OpenAI API

Dec 21, 2022 api data-science intermediate