A comprehensive guide for Java developers to learn Python through direct comparisons and practical examples.
- Keywords - Reserved keywords and syntax comparison
- Operators - Operator comparison between Java and Python
- Built-in Data Types - Primitive and reference types comparison
- Comments - Comment syntax in both languages
- Coding Style - Naming conventions and style guidelines
- Numbers - Numeric types and operations
- Strings - String manipulation
- Lists - Arrays vs Lists
- Tuples - Python Tuples vs Java Arrays
- Sets - Sets and operations
- Dictionaries - Maps vs Dictionaries
- If/Else/Elif - Conditional structures
- For Loop - For loops and enhanced for
- While Loop - While loops
- Break/Continue - Loop flow control
- Functions - Function definition and usage
- Lambda Functions - Lambda expressions
- Variable Scope - Local vs global scope
- Decorators - Python Decorators vs Java Annotations
- Classes and Objects - Class definition
- Inheritance - Inheritance and polymorphism
- Properties - Getters, setters and properties
- Errors and Exceptions - Try/catch vs try/except
- Logging - Logging frameworks and best practices
- File Handling - File reading and writing
- CSV Files - Working with CSV files
- Imports - Import mechanisms and module management
- Modules - Module concepts and organization
- Packages - Package structure and management
- Built-in Modules - Standard library modules comparison
- External Packages - External package management
- OS Module - Operating system interface and file operations
- Sys Module - System-specific parameters and functions
- DateTime Module - Date and time handling
- JSON Module - JSON parsing and serialization
- Math Module - Mathematical operations and functions
- Random Module - Random number generation
- Regular Expressions - Pattern matching and text processing
- Collections Module - Advanced collection types
- Async/Await - Asynchronous programming patterns
- Threading - Thread management and synchronization
- Multiprocessing - Process-based parallelism
- Futures & Promises - Future and promise patterns
- Project Setup - Initial setup
- Project Structure - Project organization and structure
- Routing and Endpoints - Route mapping
- Database Integration - JPA vs SQLAlchemy
- Security and Authentication - Spring Security vs FastAPI Security
- Testing Strategies - JUnit vs pytest
- Start with Fundamentals - Operators and comments
- Explore Data Structures - Understand type differences
- Learn Control Flow - Loops and conditionals
- Master Functions - Code reusability
- Understand OOP - Classes, inheritance and polymorphism
- Practice with Files - I/O and data manipulation
- Compare Frameworks - Spring Boot vs FastAPI
- Python uses indentation to define blocks (not braces
{}) - Variables don't need to be declared with types
- Python is interpreted, Java is compiled
- Garbage collection is automatic in both languages
- Python has dynamic typing, Java has static typing
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