by Alexander Lee | Released February 2016 | ISBN: 9781771376105

In this Working with Unicode in Python training course, expert author Alexander Lee will teach you how to handle expanded character sets and multilingual data in Python. This course is designed for users that already have a basic working knowledge of Python.You will start by learning about text encodings. From there, Alexander will teach you about Python strings, including how to convert between text and bytes and how to use unicode in source files. This video tutorial also teaches you how to read and write unicode data. Finally, you will learn about special unicode functions, such as normalization, case folding, and sorting.Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have learned how to handle expanded character sets and multilingual data in Python. Show and hide more Publisher resources Download Example Code

1. Introduction
   • Course Introduction And What To Expect 00:02:54
   • About The Author 00:01:36
   • Software Setup And Tips 00:03:58
   • Windows Setup Issues 00:02:47
2. Text Encodings
   • ASCII And Legacy Encodings 00:07:35
   • An Overview Of Unicode 00:09:31
   • Unicode Character Encoding Schemes - Part 1 00:07:26
   • Unicode Character Encoding Schemes - Part 2 00:07:58
3. Python String Basics
   • Unicode Strings Vs. Byte Strings 00:07:36
   • Converting Between Text And Bytes 00:09:56
   • Using Unicode In Source Files 00:03:10
   • Implicit Decoding In Python 2 00:03:41
   • Encoding And Decoding Pitfalls In Python 2 00:03:11
4. Reading And Writing Unicode Data
   • The Unicode Sandwich 00:02:15
   • File I/O 00:02:52
   • File I/O Example: Character Counter 00:03:48
5. Special Unicode Functions
   • Accessing Unicode Character Metadata 00:02:31
   • Normalization - Part 1 00:04:30
   • Normalization - Part 2 00:07:04
   • Case Folding 00:01:10
   • Example: Removing Diacritics 00:05:37
   • Sorting: The pyuca Package 00:02:42
6. Conclusion
   • Wrap-Up And Further Resources 00:03:17
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