Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

Learn to: Speak the language of Python and understand its syntax Use Python to build programs and simplify development Work with Python building blocks, strings, dictionaries, and sets Grasp the basics of procedural and object–oriented programming Make sense of Python and get in the programming game Get started with the dynamic and powerful Python programming language even if you ve never written a line of code! Drawing on his vast programming experience, expert author John Paul Mueller guides you step–by–step through the syntax and logic of Python to get you started with programming, and provides plenty of real–world examples along the way. Speak your computer s language discover how programming is a form of communication, understand why Python is so cool, and write your first application Start talking the talk find out how to store and modify information, control how Python views data, make simple decisions using the if statement, and process data using the for statement Perusing in Python get the lowdown on interacting with modules, working with strings, managing lists, creating and using classes, and collecting all sorts of data The sky s the limit take your skills to the next level and start performing advanced tasks like storing data in files and sending an e–mail Be a Python pro find amazing programming resources, ways to make a living with Python, cool programming tools, and more Open the book and find: How Python compares to other programming languages Plain–English explanations of how Python works Useful Python applications Guidance on interacting with Python Ways to create and use functions Tips for dealing with errors How to perform advanced tasks Where to go for further resources Ten libraries you need to know about