In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, Sams Teach Yourself Python in
24 Hours will help you get started fast, master all the core concepts
of programming, and build anything from websites to games. Using this
book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll move from the
absolute basics through functions, objects, classes, modules, database
integration, and more. Every lesson and case study application builds on
what you've already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for
real-world success!
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common
Python development tasks.
Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your
knowledge.
Notes present interesting information related to the discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks.
Warnings alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to
avoid them.
Learn how to...
- Install and run the right version of Python for your operating system
- Store, manipulate, reformat, combine, and organize information
- Create logic to control how programs run and what they do
- Interact with users or other programs, wherever they are
- Save time and improve reliability by creating reusable functions
- Master Python data types: numbers, text, lists, and dictionaries
- Write object-oriented programs that work better and are easier to
improve
- Expand Python classes to make them even more powerful
- Use third-party modules to perform complex tasks without writing new
code
- Split programs to make them more maintainable and reusable
- Clearly document your code so others can work with it
- Store data in SQLite databases, write queries, and share data via JSON
- Simplify Python web development with the Flask framework
- Quickly program Python games with PyGame
- Avoid, troubleshoot, and fix problems with your code
