Learn to code like a professional with Python - an open source,
versatile, and powerful programming language About This Book *
Learn the fundamentals of programming with Python - one of the best
languages ever created * Develop a strong set of programming skills
that you will be able to express in any situation, on every
platform, thanks to Python's portability * Create outstanding
applications of all kind, from websites to scripting, and from GUIs
to data science Who This Book Is For Python is the most popular
introductory teaching language in U.S. top computer science
universities, so if you are new to software development, or maybe
you have little experience, and would like to start off on the
right foot, then this language and this book are what you need. Its
amazing design and portability will help you become productive
regardless of the environment you choose to work with. What You
Will Learn * Get Python up and running on Windows, Mac, and Linux
in no time * Grasp the fundamental concepts of coding, along with
the basics of data structures and control flow. * Write elegant,
reusable, and efficient code in any situation * Understand when to
use the functional or the object oriented programming approach *
Create bulletproof, reliable software by writing tests to support
your code * Explore examples of GUIs, scripting, data science and
web applications * Learn to be independent, capable of fetching any
resource you need, as well as dig deeper In Detail Learning Python
has a dynamic and varied nature. It reads easily and lays a good
foundation for those who are interested in digging deeper. It has a
practical and example-oriented approach through which both the
introductory and the advanced topics are explained. Starting with
the fundamentals of programming and Python, it ends by exploring
very different topics, like GUIs, web apps and data science. The
book takes you all the way to creating a fully fledged application.
The book begins by exploring the essentials of programming, data
structures and teaches you how to manipulate them. It then moves on
to controlling the flow of a program and writing reusable and error
proof code. You will then explore different programming paradigms
that will allow you to find the best approach to any situation, and
also learn how to perform performance optimization as well as
effective debugging. Throughout, the book steers you through the
various types of applications, and it concludes with a complete
mini website built upon all the concepts that you learned. Style
and approach This book is an easy-to-follow guide that will take
you from a novice to the proficient level at a comfortable pace,
using a lot of simple but effective examples. Each topic is
explained thoroughly, and pointers are left for the more
inquisitive readers to dig deeper and expand their knowledge.
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