- Author: John Paul Mueller
- Language: English
- Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (September 22, 2014)
- Pages: 408
- Size: 10 MB
- Format: pdf
- ISBN: 978-1118891452
Learn to:
- Speak the language of Python and understand its syntax
- Use Python to build programs and simplify development
- Work with Python building blocks, strings, dictionaries, and sets
- Grasp the basics of procedural and object-oriented programming
Make sense of Python—and get in the programming game
Get started with the dynamic and powerful Python programming language—even if you’ve never written a line of code! Drawing on his vast programming experience, expert author John Paul Mueller guides you step-by-step through the syntax and logic of Python to get you started with programming, and provides plenty of real-world examples along the way.
Speak your computer’s language — discover how programming is a form of communication, understand why Python is so cool, and write your first application
- Start talking the talk — find out how to store and modify information, control how Python views data, make simple decisions using the “if” statement, and process data using the “for” statement
- Perusing in Python — get the lowdown on interacting with modules, working with strings, managing lists, creating and using classes, and collecting all sorts of data
- The sky’s the limit — take your skills to the next level and start performing advanced tasks like storing data in files and sending an e-mail
- Be a Python pro — find amazing programming resources, ways to make a living with Python, cool programming tools, and more
Open the book and find:
- How Python compares to other programming languages
- Plain-English explanations of how Python works
- Useful Python applications
- Guidance on interacting with Python
- Ways to create and use functions
- Tips for dealing with errors
- How to perform advanced tasks
- Where to go for further resources
- Ten libraries you need to know about
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