Rodrigo Girão Serrão

Rodrigo has always been fascinated by problem solving and that is why he picked up programming – so that he could solve more problems. He also loves sharing knowledge, and that is why he spends so much time writing articles in his blog mathspp.com/blog, writing on Twitter @mathsppblog, and giving workshops and courses. You can also find his past talks on github.com/mathspp/talks.

His main areas of scientific interest are mathematics (numerical analysis in particular) and programming in general (with a preference for the Python and APL languages), but Rodrigo also enjoys reading fantasy books, watching silly comedy movies and eating chocolate.

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Sessions

09-08
15:15
35min
Comprehending Comprehensions
Rodrigo Girão Serrão

Discover the immense potential of Python's list comprehensions, dictionary comprehensions, set comprehensions, and generator expressions, as we present them as an idiom that focuses on data transformations.

Using real-world examples, we'll demonstrate how these tools can streamline data manipulation and transformation tasks while enhancing code readability. We'll also provide insights on best practices and use cases to maximize their effectiveness.

By the end of this talk, you will be equipped to confidently harness the full potential of comprehensions and generator expressions, empowering you to create more expressive and elegant Python code. Join us on this exciting journey and level up your Python programming!

Auditorium
09-09
17:00
120min
Mastering comprehensions
Rodrigo Girão Serrão

Practice how to write elegant comprehensions to make your code more idiomatic and easier to follow. With dozens of exercises, this tutorial will be perfect for you to finally get to grips with:

• list comprehensions;
• dictionary comprehensions;
• set comprehensions; and
• generator expressions.

Among other things, you will learn to identify situations where you should be using these powerful and elegant Python constructs. You will also learn how to use them to level up your Python skills.

By the end of the tutorial, you will learn all of the ins and outs of comprehensions, their use cases, best practices and things to avoid, and some advanced usage patterns as well!

Workshop II