I'm in the beginning stages of python programming myself and there was a huge gap crossed when you begin looking at different utilities that are imported. Then you use that utities tool set to manipulate the data.
I think its like Lego's, where you add different kits and it builds some grand programs. I'm digging pandas at the moment with some selenium action.
Enjoy the coding. Its a pretty cool notion to build your ideas
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