Getting Started with Python
ISBN 978-1-4932-2586-6 437 pages, 2024
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ISBN 978-1-4932-2587-3 437 pages, 2024, Print edition paperback
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ISBN 978-1-4932-2588-0
- Develop your own Python programs, step by step
- Understand how to work with variables, operators, loops, data types, functions, and modules
- Follow detailed exercises to build Python applications, GUIs, and more
In this book, you’ll learn about:
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Language Basics
Learn the Python fundamentals, from initial installation to running your first program. Master core concepts including variables, branching, loops, functions, and modules; then work with data types such as integers, strings, and tuples.
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Python in Practice
Apply Python programming in key development scenarios. Use Python for object-oriented programming, create and identify threads, manage files and directories, develop databases with SQLite and MySQL, and more.
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Example Exercises
Get hands-on experience with practical programming exercises. Follow along with a game development example as you move from chapter to chapter. You’ll be ready to create your own applications with Python in no time!
Highlights include:
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Installation
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Python language basics
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Object-oriented programming
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Error handling
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Data types
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Multithreading
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File processing
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Databases
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GUI programming
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PyQt
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Example exercises
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