Mueller Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-118-89147-6
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 408 Seiten, E-Book

Learn Python--the fun and easy way--and get in theprogramming game today!
Python is one of the fastest growing programming languages, andno wonder. It requires three to five times less time thandeveloping in Java, is a great building block for learning bothprocedural and object-oriented programming concepts, and is anideal language for data analysis. Beginning Programming withPython For Dummies is the perfect guide to this dynamic andpowerful programming language--even if you've never codedbefore! Author John Paul Mueller draws on his vast programmingknowledge and experience to guide you step-by-step through thesyntax and logic of programming with Python and provides severalreal-world programming examples to give you hands-on experiencetrying out what you've learned.
* Provides a solid understanding of basic computer programmingconcepts and helps familiarize you with syntax and logic
* Explains the fundamentals of procedural and object-orientedprogramming
* Shows how Python is being used for data analysis and otherapplications
* Includes short, practical programming samples to apply yourskills to real-world programming scenarios
Whether you've never written a line of code or are just tryingto pick up Python, there's nothing to fear with the fun andfriendly Beginning Programming with Python For Dummiesleading the way.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mueller, John Paul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Started with Python 5
Chapter 1: Talking to Your Computer 7
Chapter 2: Getting Your Own Copy of Python 21
Chapter 3: Interacting with Python 39
Chapter 4: Writing Your First Application 57
Part II: Talking the Talk 81
Chapter 5: Storing and Modifying Information 83
Chapter 6: Managing Information 93
Chapter 7: Making Decisions 117
Chapter 8: Performing Repetitive Tasks 133
Chapter 9: Dealing with Errors 149
Part III: Performing Common Tasks 181
Chapter 10: Interacting with Modules 183
Chapter 11: Working with Strings 205
Chapter 12: Managing Lists 223
Chapter 13: Collecting All Sorts of Data 243
Chapter 14: Creating and Using Classes 267
Part IV: Performing Advanced Tasks 291
Chapter 15: Storing Data in Files 293
Chapter 16: Sending an E-Mail 309
Part V: The Part of Tens 327
Chapter 17: Ten Amazing Programming Resources 329
Chapter 18: Ten Ways to Make a Living with Py thon 339
Chapter 19: Ten Interesting Tools 347
Chapter 20: Ten Libraries You Need to Know About 357
Index 365

Über Autor(innen)

John Paul Mueller has produced 95 books and over 300articles to date. He's also contributed articles to magazineslike DevSource, InformIT, SQL Server Professional, Visual C++Developer, Hard Core Visual Basic, asp.netPRO, Software Test andPerformance, and Visual Basic Developer.