Glossary¶

Key terms for this module and professional Python automation.

1. Repetition¶

repetition¶

Running the same block of code more than once.

Repetition is used in analytics when a program needs to process many rows, items, records, files, or values.

loop¶

A Python structure that repeats code.

Loops help automate work that would be slow or error-prone to do manually.

for loop¶

A loop that repeats once for each item in a collection.

Use a for loop when the program knows what collection it is processing.

range¶

A Python tool that creates a sequence of numbers.

range() is often used when code needs to repeat a specific number of times.

while loop¶

A loop that repeats while a condition remains true.

Use a while loop when repetition depends on a changing condition.

counter¶

A variable used to track how many times something has happened.

Counters are common in loops, file creation, and progress reporting.

list comprehension¶

A compact way to create a new list by transforming values from another list.

Use list comprehensions when the transformation is simple and readable.

iteration¶

One pass through a loop.

If a loop runs four times, it has four iterations.