Introduction to GitHub Copilot

Microsoft’s introduction uses a Python to-do application to demonstrate Copilot in development. Environment preparation and prompt crafting precede the project. Compared with a general overview, its value is the opportunity to inspect a complete small workflow and understand how the prompt, code and resulting behavior relate to one another.

What you will learn

• Prepare a Copilot coding environment.
• Refine a prompt for a specific Python task.
• Build and examine a to-do application.

Who this suits

The intermediate course expects Python basics, terminal familiarity, software workflow knowledge and a suitable Copilot subscription.

Before you enroll

An introductory title does not mean the course teaches Python from scratch. Review functions, collections and basic debugging before starting the application.

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Put it into practice

Add a to-do validation rule and test it with empty, repeated and ordinary entries. Trace the code path for each result.

Source and review

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