Python’sUnicode support is strong and robust, but it takes some time to master. There are many ways of encoding text into binary data, and in this course you’ll learn a bit of the history of encodings. You’ll also spend time learning the intricacies of Unicode,UTF-8, and how to use them when programming Python. You’ll practice with multiple examples and see how smooth working with text and binary data in Python can be!

By the end of this course, you’ll know:

• What anencoding is
• WhatASCII is
• How binary displays asoctal andhex values
• How UTF-8 encodes acode point
• How to combine code points into a singleglyph
• Whichbuilt-in functions can help you

What’s Included:

• 9 Lessons
• Video Subtitles and Full Transcripts
• 2 Downloadable Resources
• Accompanying Text-Based Tutorial
• Q&A With Python Experts: Ask a Question
• Certificate of Completion

Downloadable Resources:

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

Related Learning Paths:

• Files and File Streams

Unicode in Python: Working With Character Encodings

9 Lessons 51m

1. 1. Unicode in Python: Working With Character Encodings (Overview)07:56
2. 2. Working With ASCII and the Python String Module05:49
3. 3. Working in Binary: Bits, Bytes, Oct, and Hex06:26
4. 4. Using Unicode04:15
5. 5. Encoding UTF-806:19
6. 6. Combining Characters05:40
7. 7. Using Built-In Functions05:38
8. 8. Using Other Encodings04:45
9. 9. Unicode in Python: Working With Character Encodings (Summary)04:53

AboutChristopher Trudeau

Christopher has a passion for the Python language and writes, records, and podcasts for Real Python. He is a consultant who helps advise organizations on how to improve their technical teams.

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