Dewey Decimal005.133
SynopsisIf you want to learn how to program but don't know where to start, this is the right book and the right language for you. Python is the best language ever for learning how to program because of its simplicity and breadth...two features that are hard to find in a single language., Section 1: Get started right, Write your first Python programs by the end of chapter 2, Design and develop programs that are built with functions and modules by the end of chapter 4, Test and debug your programs like a pro, Use lists and tuples and store their data in text, CSV, or binary files, Handle exceptions, including file I/O exceptions, Section 2: Master the other Python essentials, Work with floating-point numbers as well as decimal numbers in ways that avoid errors, Master the most important skills for working with strings, dates, and times, Use dictionaries to store unordered lists, Learn how recursion works and when you should use it, Section 3: Master object-oriented programming, Define and use your own classes as you build object-oriented programs, Master object composition and encapsulation, Use inheritance and polymorphism in a way that's both understandable and useful in the real world, Design object-oriented programs that use a 3-tier architecture, Section 4: Database and GUI programming, Use DB Browser for SQLite to work with SQLite databases, Build programs that use a 3-tier architecture and store their data in SQLite databases, 9 Use the tkinter module to build a graphical user interface (GUI) for a program, Features That Are In Every section, Study complete programs every step of the way, Gain hands-on experience by doing the exercises at the end of each chapter, Download the programs and exercise solutions, (see the last page of this book for details) Book jacket., If you want to learn how to program but dont know where to start, this is the right book and the right language for you. From the first page, our self-paced approach will help you build competence and confidence in your programming skills. And Python is the best language ever for learning how to program because of its simplicity and breadth -- two features that are hard to find in a single language. But this isnt just a book for beginners! Our self-paced approach also works for experienced programmers, helping you learn Python faster and better than youve ever learned a language before. By the time youre through, you will have mastered the key Python skills that are needed on the job, including those for object-oriented, database, and GUI programming. To make all of this possible, section 1 presents an 8-chapter course that will get anyone off to a great start with Python. Section 2 builds on that base by presenting the other essential skills that every Python programmer should have. Section 3 shows you how to develop object-oriented programs, a critical skillset in todays world. And section 4 shows you how to apply all of the skills that youve already learned as you build database and GUI programs for the real world., If you want to learn how to program but don't know where to start, this is the right book and the right language for you. From the first page, our self-paced approach will help you build competence and confidence in your programming skills. And Python is the best language ever for learning how to program because of its simplicity and breadth...two features that are hard to find in a single language. But this isn't just a book for beginners! Our self-paced approach also works for experienced programmers, helping you learn Python faster and better than you've ever learned a language before. By the time you're through, you will have mastered the key Python skills that are needed on the job, including those for object-oriented, database, and GUI programming. To make all of this possible, section 1 presents an 8-chapter course that will get anyone off to a great start with Python. Section 2 builds on that base by presenting the other essential skills that every Python programmer should have. Section 3 shows you how to develop object-oriented programs, a critical skillset in today's world. And section 4 shows you how to apply all of the skills that you've already learned as you build database and GUI programs for the real world.