Day 5 | Loops, Data Types & Survey Program – Python for QA
Today’s session was both challenging and fun! We explored loops, data types, string manipulation, and even wrote a small survey program — all essential tools for automation testing.
💻 What We Did Today
🔹 Reviewed if-elif-else
We started by revisiting if, elif, and else — understanding how Python makes decisions based on different conditions.
🔹 Loops: While vs For
Then came loops! We explored both while and for loops — how they work, where they’re useful, and how to break out of them when needed.
🔹 Iterable & Non-Iterable Data Types
This was new — we learned which data types can be looped through (like list, tuple, set, dictionary, and string) and which cannot.
🔹 String Comparison & Manipulation
We played around with Python’s string methods like .upper(), .lower(), .replace(), and in to compare, modify, and clean text.
🔹 Ctrl + C for Loop Interrupt
It was interesting to learn how to manually stop a program using Ctrl + C, especially when working with endless loops during testing or debugging.
🧪 Assignment: Python Survey Program
For our mini project today, we wrote a Python survey program using a while loop.
It asked users about their favorite games, fruits, or dishes, and continued collecting input until the user typed "exit".
This combined several things we’ve been learning — loops, input handling, string logic, and flow control. A great real-world practice task!
🤝 Interaction with Mentor
We had a helpful chat with our mentor, who explained how loops and data structures are used to build data-driven QA test cases.
It’s not just about writing code — it’s about thinking like a tester.
✨ My Reflection
Today’s session unlocked a whole new level in Python. Understanding how to repeat tasks with loops and process collections of data with precision feels like a big step forward. I can already imagine how useful this will be when writing automated test scripts.
Excited for what’s next in this journey!
Thanks for reading — catch you in Day 6’s post 😊
— Sulav
