$ show zhiwehu/Python-programming-exercises
This repository is a collection of 100+ Python programming exercises with solutions, organized by difficulty level (Beginner/Level 1, Intermediate/Level 2, Advanced/Level 3). Each exercise includes a question, hints, and a solution. While not a production application, it contains numerous self-contained code snippets that demonstrate practical Python programming concepts and patterns. The exercises cover fundamentals like loops and conditionals, data structures, object-oriented programming, file operations, and advanced topics like generators, decorators, and standard library modules. The primary value lies in its reusable code examples that illustrate specific programming techniques.
The LLM identified 5 files worth highlighting for reuse:
Exercise 19 demonstrates sorting tuples by multiple keys using operator.itemgetter. Shows how to sort by name, then age, then score with clear priority ordering. This pattern is highly reusable for any scenario requiring multi-criteria sorting of complex data structures.
Exercise 94 provides an efficient solution for removing duplicates from a list while preserving original order. Uses a set for tracking seen items and builds a new list in order. This is superior to simple set conversion which loses order, and demonstrates a reusable pattern for data cleaning tasks.
Exercises 72-73 present a clean implementation of the binary search algorithm. Properly handles edge cases with clear boundary management and returns the index of found elements or -1 for not found. This is a classic, reusable search component applicable to any sorted list scenario.
Exercise 18 showcases comprehensive password validation using regular expressions. Demonstrates layered validation checks (length, character types, special characters) in a readable format. This pattern is reusable for any input validation scenario requiring multiple criteria.
Exercise 22 illustrates clean word frequency counting using dictionary.get() method. Shows the idiomatic pattern for counting occurrences in text collections. This reusable component is foundational for text analysis and data processing tasks.