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Cisco CCNP Enterprise core exam (ENCOR) 350-401 v1.2 · Domain 6: Automation and AI

Python basics: variables, loops, functions, dictionaries, the requests library

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Last reviewed September 25, 2026 · Leer en español

Python is the most common language for network automation because it is readable, runs everywhere, and has libraries for SSH, NETCONF and REST APIs. ENCOR does not expect you to be a developer, but you must be able to read a short script and predict what it does, especially one that calls a REST API.

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