# Writing Efficient Python Code
This is a DataCamp course: Learn to write efficient code that executes quickly and allocates resources skillfully to avoid unnecessary overhead.
## Course Details
- **Duration:** ~4h
- **Level:** Intermediate
- **Instructor:** Logan Thomas
- **Students:** ~19,440,000 learners
- **Subjects:** Python, Programming, Emerging Technologies
- **Content brand:** DataCamp
- **Practice:** Hands-on practice included
- **CPE credits:** 3.2
- **Prerequisites:** Data Types in Python, Python Toolbox
## Learning Outcomes
- Assess when and how to replace explicit loops with vectorized NumPy array or pandas DataFrame operations for faster computation
- Differentiate between pandas row-iteration methods (iloc, iterrows, itertuples, apply) to select the most performant approach for a given task
- Evaluate code execution time and memory usage by applying %timeit, line_profiler, and memory_profiler outputs
- Identify built-in Python functions, data structures, and modules that provide efficient alternatives to manual implementations
- Recognize scenarios where combinatoric generators, Counter objects, and set operations reduce runtime relative to traditional looping constructs
## Traditional Course Outline
1. Foundations for efficiencies - In this chapter, you'll learn what it means to write efficient Python code. You'll explore Python's Standard Library, learn about NumPy arrays, and practice using some of Python's built-in tools. This chapter builds a foundation for the concepts covered ahead.
2. Timing and profiling code - In this chapter, you will learn how to gather and compare runtimes between different coding approaches. You'll practice using the line_profiler and memory_profiler packages to profile your code base and spot bottlenecks. Then, you'll put your learnings to practice by replacing these bottlenecks with efficient Python code.
3. Gaining efficiencies - This chapter covers more complex efficiency tips and tricks. You'll learn a few useful built-in modules for writing efficient code and practice using set theory. You'll then learn about looping patterns in Python and how to make them more efficient.
4. Basic pandas optimizations - This chapter offers a brief introduction on how to efficiently work with pandas DataFrames. You'll learn the various options you have for iterating over a DataFrame. Then, you'll learn how to efficiently apply functions to data stored in a DataFrame.
## Resources and Related Learning
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**Related tracks:** Data Engineer in Python, Python for Software Engineering, Python Programming
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Data Types in PythonPython Toolbox1
Foundations for efficiencies
In this chapter, you'll learn what it means to write efficient Python code. You'll explore Python's Standard Library, learn about NumPy arrays, and practice using some of Python's built-in tools. This chapter builds a foundation for the concepts covered ahead.
2
Timing and profiling code
In this chapter, you will learn how to gather and compare runtimes between different coding approaches. You'll practice using the line_profiler and memory_profiler packages to profile your code base and spot bottlenecks. Then, you'll put your learnings to practice by replacing these bottlenecks with efficient Python code.
3
Gaining efficiencies
This chapter covers more complex efficiency tips and tricks. You'll learn a few useful built-in modules for writing efficient code and practice using set theory. You'll then learn about looping patterns in Python and how to make them more efficient.
4
Basic pandas optimizations
This chapter offers a brief introduction on how to efficiently work with pandas DataFrames. You'll learn the various options you have for iterating over a DataFrame. Then, you'll learn how to efficiently apply functions to data stored in a DataFrame.
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