Day 253: Python Refresher — Functions and Classes

Learning Objectives

• •**Write functions** with default arguments, *args, **kwargs, and type hints
• •**Use closures and higher-order functions** for flexible function factories
• •**Apply decorators** to add functionality without modifying function code
• •**Design classes** with inheritance, properties, and special methods
• •**Implement generators** for memory-efficient iteration over large datasets
• •**Recognize Pythonic patterns** used in NumPy, SciPy, and physics libraries

Today's Schedule (7 hours)