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Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
Author: Mueller, John Paul
Published:Sept. 22 2014
Publisher: For Dummies
ISBN: 1118891457
Format: Retail PDF

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Learn Python—the fun and easy way—and get in the programming game today!

Python is one of the fastest growing programming languages, and no wonder. It requires three to five times less time than developing in Java, is a great building block for learning both procedural and object-oriented programming concepts, and is an ideal language for data analysis. Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies is the perfect guide to this dynamic and powerful programming language—even if you've never coded before! Author John Paul Mueller draws on his vast programming knowledge and experience to guide you step-by-step through the syntax and logic of programming with Python and provides several real-world programming examples to give you hands-on experience trying out what you've learned.

Provides a solid understanding of basic computer programming concepts and helps familiarize you with syntax and logic
Explains the fundamentals of procedural and object-oriented programming
Shows how Python is being used for data analysis and other applications
Includes short, practical programming samples to apply your skills to real-world programming scenarios

Whether you've never written a line of code or are just trying to pick up Python, there's nothing to fear with the fun and friendly Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies leading the way.

From the Back Cover

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

About the Author

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