Python crash course : a hands-on, project-based introduction to programming

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Second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. A fast-paced, no-nonsense guide to programming in Python. This book teaches beginners the basics of programming in Python with a focus on real projects. This is the second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition is a straightforward introduction to the core of Python programming. Author Eric Matthes dispenses with the sort of tedious, unnecessary information that can get in the way of learning how to program, choosing instead to provide a foundation in general programming concepts, Python fundamentals, and problem solving. Three real world projects in the second part of the book allow readers to apply their knowledge in useful ways. Readers will learn how to create a simple video game, use data visualization techniques to make graphs and charts, and build and deploy an interactive web application. Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition teaches beginners the essentials of Python quickly so that they can build practical programs and develop powerful programming techniques.  Read more... Abstract: Second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. A fast-paced, no-nonsense guide to programming in Python. This book teaches beginners the basics of programming in Python with a focus on real projects. This is the second edition of the best selling Python book in the world. Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition is a straightforward introduction to the core of Python programming. Author Eric Matthes dispenses with the sort of tedious, unnecessary information that can get in the way of learning how to program, choosing instead to provide a foundation in general programming concepts, Python fundamentals, and problem solving. Three real world projects in the second part of the book allow readers to apply their knowledge in useful ways. Readers will learn how to create a simple video game, use data visualization techniques to make graphs and charts, and build and deploy an interactive web application. Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition teaches beginners the essentials of Python quickly so that they can build practical programs and develop powerful programming techniques Content: Intro Brief Contents Contents in Detail Preface to the Second Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Who Is This Book For? What Can You Expect to Learn? Online Resources Why Python? Part I: Basics Chapter 1: Getting Started Setting Up Your Programming Environment Python Versions Running Snippets of Python Code About the Sublime Text Editor Python on Different Operating Systems Python on Windows Python on macOS Python on Linux Running a Hello World Program Configuring Sublime Text to Use the Correct Python Version Running hello_world.py Troubleshooting Running Python Programs from a TerminalOn Windows On macOS and Linux Summary Chapter 2: Variables and Simple Data Types What Really Happens When You Run hello_world.py Variables Naming and Using Variables Avoiding Name Errors When Using Variables Variables Are Labels Strings Changing Case in a String with Methods Using Variables in Strings Adding Whitespace to Strings with Tabs or Newlines Stripping Whitespace Avoiding Syntax Errors with Strings Numbers Integers Floats Integers and Floats Underscores in Numbers Multiple Assignment Constants Comments How Do You Write Comments?What Kind of Comments Should You Write? The Zen of Python Summary Chapter 3: Introducing Lists What Is a List? Accessing Elements in a List Index Positions Start at 0, Not 1 Using Individual Values from a List Changing, Adding, and Removing Elements Modifying Elements in a List Adding Elements to a List Removing Elements from a List Organizing a List Sorting a List Permanently with the sort() Method Sorting a List Temporarily with the sorted() Function Printing a List in Reverse Order Finding the Length of a List Avoiding Index Errors When Working with ListsSummary Chapter 4: Working with Lists Looping Through an Entire List A Closer Look at Looping Doing More Work Within a for Loop Doing Something After a for Loop Avoiding Indentation Errors Forgetting to Indent Forgetting to Indent Additional Lines Indenting Unnecessarily Indenting Unnecessarily After the Loop Forgetting the Colon Making Numerical Lists Using the range() Function Using range() to Make a List of Numbers Simple Statistics with a List of Numbers List Comprehensions Working with Part of a List Slicing a List Looping Through a SliceCopying a List Tuples Defining a Tuple Looping Through All Values in a Tuple Writing over a Tuple Styling Your Code The Style Guide Indentation Line Length Blank Lines Other Style Guidelines Summary Chapter 5: if Statements A Simple Example Conditional Tests Checking for Equality Ignoring Case When Checking for Equality Checking for Inequality Numerical Comparisons Checking Multiple Conditions Checking Whether a Value Is in a List Checking Whether a Value Is Not in a List Boolean Expressions if Statements Simple if Statements if-else Statements