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# Introduction to Python for Biologists

- [Interactive Python](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/interactive-python.md)
- [Types](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/types.md)
- [Strings](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/types/strings.md)
- [Lists](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/types/lists.md)
- [Tuples](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/types/tuples.md)
- [Dictionaries](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/types/dictionaries.md)
- [Control Flow](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/control-flow.md)
- [Loops](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/loops.md)
- [For Loops](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/loops/for-loops.md)
- [While Loops](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/loops/while-loops.md)
- [Control Flows and Loops](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/control-flows-and-loops.md)
- [Storing Programs for Re-use](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/storing-programs-for-re-use.md)
- [Reading and Writing Files](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/reading-and-writing-files.md)
- [Functions](https://igb.mit.edu/mini-courses/python/introduction-to-python-for-biologists/functions.md)