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Topics include the print function, strings, escape sequences, comments, variables, primary data types (int, float, string), string methods (len, upper, lower, capitalize, replace, strip, count, slicing), and string formatting with f-strings and the format method. Hands-on projects mentioned include a password generator, MAC address generator, calculator, port scanner, and password cracker. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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