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@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
    "source": [
     "# Python 101 - An Introduction to Python\n",
     "\n",
-    "Created by Joachim Krois, 2020-10-23\n"
+    "Created by Joachim Krois, 2020-12-08\n"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -73,21 +73,6 @@
     "print(a,b,c,d,e)"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "print(\n",
-    "    type(a),\n",
-    "    type(b),\n",
-    "    type(c),\n",
-    "    type(d),\n",
-    "    type(e),\n",
-    "     )"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -164,27 +149,6 @@
     "# \"Hello \"**4"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "# Boolean operators compare two things\n",
-    "a = (1 > 3)\n",
-    "a"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "b = (3 == 3)\n",
-    "b"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -236,7 +200,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "round(3.3)"
+    "round(45.3)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -358,6 +322,15 @@
     "syntax `variable.method(arguments)`."
    ]
   },
+  {
+   "cell_type": "code",
+   "execution_count": null,
+   "metadata": {},
+   "outputs": [],
+   "source": [
+    "a = \"hello world\""
+   ]
+  },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
    "execution_count": null,
@@ -519,62 +492,6 @@
     "a"
    ]
   },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a.pop()\n",
-    "a.pop()\n",
-    "a.pop()"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a.sort()"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a.reverse()"
-   ]
-  },
-  {
-   "cell_type": "code",
-   "execution_count": null,
-   "metadata": {},
-   "outputs": [],
-   "source": [
-    "a"
-   ]
-  },
   {
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
@@ -584,17 +501,17 @@
     "We won't say a whole lot about tuples except to mention that they basically work just like lists, with\n",
     "two major exceptions:\n",
     "\n",
-    "1. You declare tuples using () instead of []\n",
-    "1. Once you make a tuple, you can't change what's in it (referred to as immutable)\n",
+    "1. You declare tuples using `()` instead of `[]`\n",
+    "2. Once you make a tuple, you can't change what's in it (referred to as immutable)\n",
     "\n",
     "You'll see tuples come up throughout the Python language, and over time you'll develop a feel for when\n",
     "to use them. \n",
     "\n",
     "In general, they're often used instead of lists:\n",
     "\n",
     "1. to group items when the position in the collection is critical, such as coord = (x, y)\n",
-    "1. when you want to make prevent accidental modification of the items, e.g. shape = (12, 23)\n",
-    "1. when we need a *hashable* object (as key in a mapping/dict) (explained later)"
+    "2. when you want to make prevent accidental modification of the items, e.g. shape = (12, 23)\n",
+    "3. when we need a *hashable* object (as key in a mapping/dict) (explained later)"
    ]
   },
   {
@@ -845,7 +762,7 @@
    "metadata": {},
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
-    "x = 0\n",
+    "x = 7\n",
     "\n",
     "if x > 0:\n",
     "    print(\"x is positive\")\n",
@@ -856,11 +773,11 @@
    ]
   },
   {
+   "cell_type": "markdown",
+   "metadata": {},
    "source": [
     "## 8. Functions (UDFs)"
-   ],
-   "cell_type": "markdown",
-   "metadata": {}
+   ]
   },
   {
    "cell_type": "code",
@@ -869,6 +786,7 @@
    "outputs": [],
    "source": [
     "def my_func(a, b, c=10):\n",
+    "    \"\"\"This is an example of a basic function in Python\"\"\" \n",
     "    rv = (a - b) * c\n",
     "    return rv"
    ]
@@ -907,9 +825,9 @@
    "name": "python",
    "nbconvert_exporter": "python",
    "pygments_lexer": "ipython3",
-   "version": "3.7.8"
+   "version": "3.7.6"
   }
  },
  "nbformat": 4,
  "nbformat_minor": 4
-}
+}