Python Essentials - A Rapid Guide to the Fundamental Features of Python

Key Features* Learn how to write effective Python code * Get up-to-speed with the most important data structures in Python, using sequences, sets, and mappings * Explore Python's impressive range of features and discover why it's one of the most popular programming languages in the world Book Description__Python Essentials__ provides a vital tour of the most critical features of Python. Starting with setup and installation, you will soon dive into exploring built-in-library types, Python's rich collection of operators and built-in functions, variables, assignment and scoping rules. From this foundation, you will explore functions, a crucial aspect of any programming language, including considerable sophistication in defining parameters to a function and providing argument values. Explore advanced functional programming using generator expressions, comprehensions, and generator functions. Handle file input and output using web services and context managers, exception handling and explore wider, popular frameworks. Through this concise and practical guide, you will explore all you need to know to leverage this powerful, and industry-standard, programming language. What you will learn* Use Python interactively and master the art of writing efficient Python scripts * Learn techniques for working with string data, including how to use regular expressions to parse strings * Get to know how the short-circuit and if-else logic operators work * Explore mutable data structures including list, set, and dict * Define functions with positional and optional parameters, and learn to use keyword argument values when calling a function * Write generator functions, generator expressions, and comprehensions * Master the use of exceptions for handling errors and other unexpected conditions * Understand the importance of working with files, context manager, and the with statement About the Author**Steven F. Lott** has been programming since the 70s, when computers were large, expensive, and rare. As a contract software developer and architect, he has worked on hundreds of projects, from very small to very large. He's been using Python to solve business problems for over 10 years Table of Contents1. Getting Started 2. Simple Data Types 3. Expressions and Output 4. Variables, Assignment and Scoping Rules 5. Logic, Comparisons, and Conditions 6. More Complex Data Types 7. Basic Function Definitions 8. More Advanced Functions 9. Exceptions 10. Files, Databases, Networks, and Contexts 11. Class Definitions 12. Scripts, Modules, Packages, Libraries, and Applications 13. Metaprogramming and Decorators 14. Fit and Finish Unit Testing, Packaging, and Documentation 15. Next Steps Key Features Learn how to write effective Python code Get up-to-speed with the most important data structures in Python, using sequences, sets, and mappings Explore Python's impressive range of features and discover why it's one of the most popular programming languages in the world Book Description Python Essentials provides a vital tour of the most critical features of Python. Starting with setup and installation, you will soon dive into exploring built-in-library types, Python's rich collection of operators and built-in functions, variables, assignment and scoping rules. From this foundation, you will explore functions, a crucial aspect of any programming language, including considerable sophistication in defining parameters to a function and providing argument values. Explore advanced functional programming using generator expressions, comprehensions, and generator functions. Handle file input and output using web services and context managers, exception handling and explore wider, popular frameworks. Through this concise and practical guide, you will explore all you need to know to leverage this powerful, and industry-standard, programming language. What you will learn Use Python interactively and master the art of writing efficient Python scripts Learn techniques for working with string data, including how to use regular expressions to parse strings Get to know how the short-circuit and if-else logic operators work Explore mutable data structures including list, set, and dict Define functions with positional and optional parameters, and learn to use keyword argument values when calling a function Write generator functions, generator expressions, and comprehensions Master the use of exceptions for handling errors and other unexpected conditions Understand the importance of working with files, context manager, and the with statement About the Author Steven F. Lott has been programming since the 70s, when computers were large, expensive, and rare. As a contract software developer and architect, he has worked on hundreds of projects, from very small to very large. He's been using Python to solve business problems for over 10 years Table of Contents Getting Started Simple Data Types Expressions and Output Variables, Assignment and Scoping Rules Logic, Comparisons, and Conditions More Complex Data Types Basic Function Definitions More Advanced Functions Exceptions Files, Databases, Networks, and Contexts Class Definitions Scripts, Modules, Packages, Libraries, and Applications Metaprogramming and Decorators Fit and Finish Unit Testing, Packaging, and Documentation Next Steps Key FeaturesBook DescriptionWhat you will learnUse Python interactively and master the art of writing efficient Python scriptsLearn techniques for working with string data, including how to use regular expressions to parse stringsGet to know how the shortcircuit and ifelse logic operators workExplore mutable data structures including list, set, and dictDefine functions with positional and optional parameters, and learn to use keyword argument values when calling a functionWrite generator functions, generator expressions, and comprehensionsMaster the use of exceptions for handling errors and other unexpected conditionsUnderstand the importance of working with files, context manager, and the with statementWho this book is for

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"This book is designed for Python 2 developers who want to get to grips with Python 3 in a short period of time. It covers the key features of Python, assuming you are familiar with the fundamentals of Python 2."--Back cover