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1 online resource (324 pages) |
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Print version record. |
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Intro; Preface; Introducing Python; Introduction; Python 2 Versus Python 3; Working with the Python Interactive Shell; Exercise 1: Checking our Python Installation; Exercise 2: Working with the Python Interpreter; Activity 1: Working with the Python Shell; Writing and Running Simple Scripts; Exercise 3: Creating a Script; Running a File Containing Invalid Commands; Exercise 4: Passing User Arguments to Scripts; Activity 2: Running Simple Python Scripts; Python Syntax; Variables; Values; Exercise 5: Checking the Type of a Value; Type Conversion; Exercise 6: Assigning Variables. |
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Exercise 7: Using VariablesMultiple Assignment; Activity 3: Using Variables and Assign Statements; Naming Identifiers and Reserved Words; Exercise 8: Python Keywords; Python Naming Conventions; Activity 4: Variable Assignment and Variable Naming Conventions; User Input, Comments, and Indentations; User Input from the Keyboard; Passing in a Prompt to the input Function; Using Different Input Data Types in your Program; Exercise 9: Fetching and Using User Input; Comments; Indentation; Exercise 10: The Importance of Proper Indentation; Activity 5: Fixing Indentations in a Code Block. |
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Activity 6: Implementing User Input and Comments in a ScriptSummary; Data Types; Introduction; Numerical Data; Types of Numbers; Exercise 11: Converting Between Different Types of Number Systems; Operators; Order of Operations; Activity 7: Order of Operations; Activity 8: Using Different Arithmetic Operators; Strings; String Operations and Methods; Indexing; Slicing; Activity 9: String Slicing; Length; String Formatting; String Methods; Activity 10: Working with Strings; Escape Sequences; Exercise 12: Using Escape Sequences; Activity 11: Manipulating Strings; Lists; List Operations. |
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Exercise 13: List ReferencesActivity 12: Working with Lists; Booleans; Comparison Operators; Logical Operators; Membership Operators; Activity 13: Using Boolean Operators; Summary; Control Statements; Introduction; Control Statements; Program Flow; Control Statement; The if Statement; Exercise 14: Using the if Statement; Activity 14: Working with the if Statement; The while Statement; Exercise 15: Using the while Statement; Exercise 16: Using while to Keep a Program Running; Activity 15: Working with the while Statement; while Versus if; Loops; The for Loop; Exercise 17: Using the for Loop. |
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Using elseThe range Function; Activity 16: The for loop and the range Function; Nesting Loops; Exercise 18: Using Nested Loops; Activity 17: Nested Loops; Breaking Out of Loops; The break Statement; The continue Statement; The pass Statement; Activity 18: Breaking out of Loops; Summary; Functions; Introduction; Built-In Functions; User-Defined Functions; Calling a Function; Global and Local Variables; Exercise 19: Defining Global and Local Variables; Function Return; Using main(); Function Arguments; Required Arguments; Keyword Arguments; Default Arguments; Variable Number of Arguments. |
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Activity 19: Function Arguments. |
| Summary |
Python Fundamentals takes you from zero experience to a complete understanding of key concepts, edge cases, and using Python for real-world application development. You'll move progressively from the basics to working with larger complex applications. After completing this book, you'll have the skills you need to dive into an existing ... |
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Python (Computer program language)
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Python (Computer program language) (OCoLC)fst01084736
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| Added Author |
Ng'ang'a, Mark.
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Omondi, Amos R.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Marvin, Ryan. Python Fundamentals : A Practical Guide for Learning Python, Complete with Real-World Projects for You to Explore. Birmingham : Packt Publishing Ltd, ©2018 9781789807325 |
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1789809940 (electronic book) |
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9781789809947 (electronic book) |
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