Praise for the Third Edition of Head First Python

“Python has been around since 1991, but lately, it has seen a massive resurgence due to machine learning and Jupyter environments. Since this language has changed over many years, it can be daunting figuring out how to get started. Head First Python not only gives you the basics but cuts out all the unnecessary cruft. You will enjoy developing a real-world application with a fun real-world story while creating notebooks and deploying a workable application on the web. If Python is on your to-do list, start with this book!”

—Daniel Hinojosa, Developer/Instructor/Presenter

“A great kick start into the powerful coding language of Python, taking you on an educational and intriguing journey building an application from concept to a live webapp.”

—Michael Hopkins, P.Geo., PMP

Head First Python provides an engaging learning experience that feels like a friendly and knowledgeable tutor personally guides you. With a perfect balance of entertaining and informative content, this book makes learning Python fun and effective.”

—William Jamir Silva, Anaconda, Inc., Software Engineer

“A fun way to learn coding with Python, using the same dev tools that my colleagues use day-to-day. The book includes a progression of challenges that had me solving problems I could not have tackled at the beginning. It provides a scarce and valuable introduction to ‘Pythonic’ coding that recognizes there is ‘more than one way to do it.’”

—Dave Marsden, Cloud Architect, ...

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