Python Programming in Context, 3rd Edition

4.3 Storing Data for Processing

Whenever we work with large amounts of data, we need some means of organizing the data’s storage so that we can process the data in an orderly and efficient manner. Computer science provides us with a number of alternatives for accomplishing this task. Python’s built-in collections provide a means for organizing and storing data values. We have already introduced one type of collection: strings. In this chapter, we will further explore strings and consider three more Python collections: lists, dictionaries, and tuples.

4.3.1 Strings Revisited

In the Codes and Other Secrets chapter, we introduced the idea of a string as a sequential collection of characters. Each string is considered to be ordered from left ...