Whether you’re looking to ace your coding interview or simply to level up your development skills, solvingcoding challenges can help you grow as a programmer. In this Real Python Code Conversation, Philipp challenges Martin to write a function that doubles each character in a string. Through their conversation, you’ll learn how to tackle a coding challenge and stand out from the pack in your job search.

In this video course, you’ll learn how to:

• Usefunctions to write reusable, maintainable code
• Communicate your thoughts in acoding interview
• Useif __name__ == "__main__" to buildmultipurpose code
• Writetests and usetest-driven development

At the end of the course, you’ll get to hear how Martin did with the coding challenge, and you’ll leave with resources for further exploration.

What’s Included:

• 8 Lessons
• Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
• 2 Downloadable Resources
• Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
• Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

• Course Slides (.pdf)
• Sample Code (.zip)

Write and Test a Python Function: Interview Practice

8 Lessons 54m

1. 1. Write and Test a Python Function: Interview Practice (Overview)01:20
2. 2. How to Tackle a Coding Challenge07:18
3. 3. Why Functions Are a Good Idea06:41
4. 4. What Happens When You Import a Module04:37
5. 5. How to Create Tests15:42
6. 6. What Test-Driven Development Is09:46
7. 7. How You Did: Feedback Round02:34
8. 8. Write and Test a Python Function: Interview Practice (Summary)06:16

AboutPhilipp Acsany

Philipp is a core member of the Real Python team. He creates tutorials, records video courses, and hosts Office Hours sessions to support your journey to becoming a skilled and fulfilled Python developer.

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