:This lab will provide you will additional scripting tools to help us write even more effective Python scripts to be applied to practical application involving VM management and deployment in future labs.
:The first investigation in this lab will focus on '''Data Structures'''. In Wikipedia<br>(http://searchsqlserver.techtarget.com/definition/data-structure)<br><br>"A data structure is defined as a specialized format for organizing and storing data. Any data structure is designed to organize data to suit a specific purpose so that it can be accessed and worked with in appropriate ways."
:The first investigation of this lab we will be working with different Each data structures. These are stored in a similar way to variables and lists, however they can contain a lot more information and are designed for specific purposes. Each structure has its own advantages and disadvantages, this limitations. This lab will emphasize where those the most important differences layas they relate to Python scripting. :The second investigation will focus closely on strings. We have been using and storing strings since our first class, however in this lab we will dive into the more complex nature of string manipulation. Finally, this lab will cover how to use a variety of different regular expression functions, for searching and input validation.
== PYTHON REFERENCE ==
