Learners who can already write simple Python programs and want to improve how they structure and maintain code.
Optional preparation: Free Python Course for Beginners by Microsoft.
About this course
Go beyond the introductory Python series with additional language and development-workflow topics. The lessons begin with formatting, linting, and lambda expressions, then explore further techniques through paired explanations and demonstrations.
Skills you will explore
- Python
- Formatting and linting
- Lambda functions
- Python development workflow
- Code organization
Course at a glance
| Provider | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Platform | YouTube · Microsoft Developer |
| Access | Free Video |
| Level | Intermediate — WikiFree audience assessment |
| Main language | English |
| Available videos | 20 |
| Video duration | 2h 23m · allow extra time for practice |
| Details checked | 8 October 2026 |
Who is this for?
Learners who can already write simple Python programs and want to improve how they structure and maintain code.
Make the lessons useful
Revisit a small program you have written. Apply a formatter and linter, then review which changes improve readability and which warnings reveal an actual issue.
Use the lesson list to study in sequence or return to a specific topic. Search by title, move between videos with Previous and Next, and mark a lesson complete when you finish. Your progress is kept in this browser; a WikiFree account is not required.
What is free?
The lessons in this listing are free YouTube videos. Free Video describes viewing access; cloud resources, AI services, software licenses, or other tools demonstrated in the recordings may have separate requirements or charges. You can watch without purchasing those optional services.
This listing does not include a certification exam or promise a certificate. Check current product documentation before applying older demonstrations to a new project.
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| Course | Level | Focus | Study time |
|---|---|---|---|
| This course — Free Intermediate Python Course: Write Better Code | Intermediate | Python · Formatting and linting · Lambda functions | 2h 23m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Python Course for Beginners by Microsoft | Beginner | Python · Functions · Loops | 4h 36m of video; practice time is additional |
| Free Simplilearn Course: Python Programming for Beginners | Beginner | Variables & Loops · Functions · Object-Oriented Python | 35h 44m of video; practice time is additional |
| Microsoft: Write Your First Code Using C# | Beginner | C# syntax · Console input and output · Variables and data types | Four modules; self-paced. Current total duration not verified. |
Provider: Microsoft. Videos play from the Microsoft Developer channel on YouTube.
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