Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies,9781119913771

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

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Edition: 3rd
ISBN13: 9781119913771
ISBN10: 1119913772
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2023-01-05
Publisher(s): For Dummies
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Summary

DUMMIES = PYTHON MASTERED

 

Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies 3rd Edition will get new programmers started with the basics of programming with Python. Download the software, create your first application, fix errors in your code, and integrate Python with a variety of data sets and other languages. There is no end to the incredible tasks that programming with Python can allow you to successfully complete. Join the ranks of millions of experienced programmers with help from the For Dummies team.

 

UPDATES:

  • New chapter: Working with Google Colab
  • New chapter: Working with line and cell magics
  • Expanded information on functions and objects
  • Updated coding examples and graphics

Author Biography

John Mueller is an experienced technology writer with more than 100 titles to his name. He has experience with networking, AI, data, and programming. He is the author of the previous editions of Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies and many other For Dummies titles.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting Started with Python 7

Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer 9

Chapter 2: Working with Google Colab 23

Chapter 3: Interacting with Python 41

Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application 57

Chapter 5: Performing Magic 79

Part 2: Talking the Talk 93

Chapter 6: Storing and Modifying Information 95

Chapter 7: Managing Information 107

Chapter 8: Making Decisions 127

Chapter 9: Performing Repetitive Tasks 143

Chapter 10: Dealing with Errors 157

Part 3: Performing Common Tasks 187

Chapter 11: Interacting with Packages 189

Chapter 12: Working with Strings 215

Chapter 13: Managing Lists 239

Chapter 14: Collecting All Sorts of Data 257

Chapter 15: Creating and Using Classes 279

Part 4: Performing Advanced Tasks 301

Chapter 16: Storing Data in Files 303

Chapter 17: Sending an Email 321

Part 5: The Part of Tens 337

Chapter 18: Ten Amazing Programming Resources 339

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Make a Living with Python 349

Chapter 20: Ten Tools That Enhance Your Python Experience 357

Chapter 21: Ten (Plus) Libraries You Need to Know About 369

Index 379

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