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This module is one in a collection of modules on Python designed for teaching ITSE 1359 Introduction to Scripting Languages: Python at Austin Community College in Austin, TX. It will expand your knowledge of strings, and in additionwill introduce you to some concepts that will be useful with other data types as well: indexing and slicing .
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You have learned how to write some simple Python programs and to execute them interactively.
You have learned how to capture simple programs in script files and to execute those script files.
You have learned how to construct programs, including the indentation required by Python.
You have also learned some of the fundamental concepts involving strings.
This module will expand your knowledge of strings and in addition will introduce you to some concepts that will be useful with other data types aswell: indexing and slicing .
According to WolframMathWorld , "... an ordinal number is an adjective which describes the numerical position of an object, e.g., first,second, third, etc."
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