Hi Reader, Next week, Iβll be offering a Black Friday sale on ALL of my courses. Iβll send you the details this Thursday! π¨ π Tip #50: What is a "method" in Python?In Python, a method is a function that can be used on an object because of the object's type. For example, if you create a Python list, the " If you create a Python string, the " To be clear, my_list doesn't have an " βοΈ Calling a methodTo call a method, the format is The method implicitly acts on the object being named, and thus some methods don't have any stated arguments since the object itself is the only necessary argument. For example, π What about modules?One common point of confusion relates to the following: Is " The format being used here is You can distinguish between the two formats by examining the imports to see whether or not the part before the period (" π Want to level up your Python skills?Whether you're new to Python or just want to fill in the gaps in your knowledge, I'd invite you to join 500+ happy students in my signature Python course, Python Essentials for Data Scientists. π See you on Thursday!In two days, I'll be sending you the details of my Black Friday sale! π - Kevin P.S. Playing a prank on Google Street Viewβ β Did someone AWESOME forward you this email? Sign up here to receive more Data Science tips! |
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Hi Reader, This week, I've got a short tip about AI agents, followed by some Data School news... π Tip #56: What are AI agents? Google is calling 2025 "the agentic era," DeepLearning.AI says "the agentic era is upon us," and NVIDIA's founder says "one of the most important things happening in the world of enterprise is agentic AI." Clearly AI agents are a big deal, but what exactly are they? Simply put, an AI agent is an application that uses a Large Language Model (LLM) to control its...
Hi Reader, Last week, I launched a brand new course: Build an AI chatbot with Python. 120+ people enrolled, and a few have already completed the course! π Want to join us for $9? π Tip #55: Should you still learn to code in 2025? Youβve probably heard that Large Language Models (LLMs) are excellent at writing code: They are competitive with the best human coders. They can create a full web application from a single prompt. LLM-powered tools like Cursor and Copilot can autocomplete or even...
Hi Reader, The Python 14-Day Challenge starts tomorrow! Hope to see you there π€ π Tuesday Tip: My top 5 sources for keeping up with AI I'll state the obvious: AI is moving incredibly FAST π¨ Here are the best sources I follow to keep up with the most important developments in Artificial Intelligence: The Neuron (daily newsletter) My top recommendation for a general audience. Itβs fun, informative, and well-written. It includes links to the latest AI news and tools, but the real goldmine is...