Book description
Python is a remarkably powerful dynamic programming language
used in a wide variety of situations such as Web, database access,
desktop GUIs, game and software development, and network
programming. Fans of Python use the phrase "batteries included" to
describe the standard library, which covers everything from
asynchronous processing to zip files. The language itself is a
flexible powerhouse that can handle practically any application
domain.
This task-based tutorial on Python is for those new to the language
and walks you through the fundamentals. You'll learn about
arithmetic, strings, and variables; writing programs; flow of
control, functions; strings; data structures; input and output; and
exception handling. At the end of the book, a special section walks
you through a longer, realistic application, tying the concepts of
the book together.
Table of contents
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Contents at a Glance
- Table of Contents
- 1. Introduction to Programming
- 2. Arithmetic, Strings, and Variables
- 3. Writing Programs
- 4. Flow of Control
- 5. Functions
- 6. Strings
- 7. Data Structures
- 8. Input and Output
- 9. Exception Handling
- 10. Object-Oriented Programming
- 11. Case Study: Text Statistics
- A. Popular Python Packages
- B. Comparing Python 2 and Python 3
- Index
Product information
- Title: Python: Visual QuickStart Guide, Third Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: July 2013
- Publisher(s): Peachpit Press
- ISBN: 9780133435160
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