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Learn the basic tools to start writing the programs that interest you,
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With a focus on programming concepts, this book teaches you how to:
- Understand the core features of all programming languages, including:
variables, statements, decisions, loops, expressions, and operators
- Reuse code with functions
- Use library code to save time and effort
- Select the best data structure to manage complex data
- Write programs that talk to the Web
- Share your data with other programs
- Write programs that test themselves and help you avoid embarrassing
coding errors
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