Summary

You have gone over a lot of material in this introductory chapter. You have covered math operations, string concatenation and methods, general Python types, variables, conditionals, and loops. Combining these elements allows us to write programs of real value.

Additionally, you have been learning Python syntax. You now understand some of the most common errors, and you’re becoming accustomed to the importance that indentation plays. You’re also learning how to leverage important keywords such as range, in, if, and True and False.

Going forward, you now have the key fundamental skills to tackle more advanced introductory concepts. Although there is much to learn, you have a vital foundation in place to build upon the types and techniques discussed here.

In the next chapter, you will learn about some of the most important Python types, including lists, dictionaries, tuples, and sets.