This topic covers Python's intermediate-to-advanced syntax and patterns: decorators, metaclasses, async programming, descriptors, and more.
Prerequisites: Python_Basics (or equivalent knowledge of Python fundamentals and OOP)
[Intermediate] [Intermediate+] [Advanced]
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Type Hints ──────▶ Iterators ───────▶ Descriptors
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Decorators ───────▶ Closures ────────▶ Async
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Context Managers ──▶ Metaclasses ────▶ Functional
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Performance
| File | Difficulty | Key Content |
|---|---|---|
| 01_Type_Hints.md | ⭐⭐ | Type Hints, typing module, mypy |
| 02_Decorators.md | ⭐⭐ | Function/class decorators, @wraps |
| 03_Context_Managers.md | ⭐⭐ | with statement, contextlib |
| 04_Iterators_and_Generators.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | iter, yield, itertools |
| 05_Closures_and_Scope.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | LEGB, nonlocal, closure patterns |
| 06_Metaclasses.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | type, new, init_subclass |
| 07_Descriptors.md | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | get, set, property implementation |
| 08_Async_Programming.md | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | async/await, asyncio |
| 09_Functional_Programming.md | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | map, filter, functools |
| 10_Performance_Optimization.md | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Profiling, optimization techniques |
| 11_Testing_and_Quality.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | pytest, fixtures, mocking, coverage |
| 12_Packaging_and_Distribution.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | pyproject.toml, Poetry, PyPI |
| 13_Dataclasses.md | ⭐⭐ | @dataclass, field(), frozen |
| 14_Pattern_Matching.md | ⭐⭐⭐ | match/case, structural patterns, guards |
- Type Hints → Decorators → Context Managers
- Iterators/Generators → Closures → Metaclasses
- Descriptors → Async → Functional → Performance Optimization
- Testing & Quality → Packaging & Distribution → Dataclasses → Pattern Matching
# Check Python version (3.10+ recommended)
python --version
# Create virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate # Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
# Install type checker (optional)
pip install mypy- Python_Basics/ - Python fundamentals and OOP
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