Beginning programming with python /
John Paul Mueller
- 3rd edition.
- New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2023
- xiv, 392 pages : illustration ; 24cm.
include index.
Part 1: Getting started with Python; Talking to your computer ; Working with Google colab ; Interacting with Python ; Writing your first application ; Performing magic -- Part 2: Talking the talk. Storing and modifying information ; Managing information ; Making decisions ; Performing repetitive tasks ; Dealing with errors -- Part 3: Performing common tasks. Interacting with packages ; Working with strings ; Managing lists ; Collecting all sorts of data ; Creating and using classes -- Part 4: Performing advanced tasks. Storing data in files ; Sending an email -- Part 5: The part of tens. Ten amazing programming resources ; Ten ways to make a living with Python ; Ten tools that enhance your Python experience ; Ten (plus) libraries you need to know about.
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