Python Object Basics: Functions, Recursion, and Objects (Coursera)

To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and runnable code examples with suggested edits to explore code examples further, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling code blocks) to small, approachable coding exercises that take minutes instead of hours.
What You Will Learn

- Define and use custom functions to improve code readability

- When and how to use recursion instead of iteration

- Create and modify custom objects

Course 3 of 4 in the Programming in Python: A Hands-on Introduction Specialization.

Syllabus

WEEK 1

User-Defined Functions

Re-use pieces of code by wrapping them in functions. You can create functions that take in and/or return data.

WEEK 2

Recursion

Use recursion for special cases of iteration.

WEEK 3

Introduction to Objects

Learn about user-defined classes and how to use them to create objects.

WEEK 4

Mutability

Change the attributes associated with an object through methods.