Python for Dummies
£25.60
Python For Dummies is the quick-and-easy guide to getting the most out of this robust program. This hands-on book will show you everything you need to know about building programs, debugging code, and simplifying development, as well as defining what actions it can perform. You’ll wrap yourself around all of its advanced features and become an expert Python user in no time. This guide gives you the tools you need to:
- Master basic elements and syntax
- Document, design, and debug programs
- Work with strings like a pro
- Direct a program with control structures
- Integrate integers, complex numbers, and modules
- Build lists, stacks, and queues
- Create an organized dictionary
- Handle functions, data, and namespace
- Construct applications with modules and packages
- Call, create, extend, and override classes
- Access the Internet to enhance your library
- Understand the new features of Python 2.5
Packed with critical idioms and great resources to maximize your productivity, Python For Dummies is the ultimate one-stop information guide. In a matter of minutes you’ll be familiar with Python’s building blocks, strings, dictionaries, and sets; and be on your way to writing the program that you’ve dreamed about!
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Additional information
| Publisher | 1st edition (29 Aug. 2006), For Dummies |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 432 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0471778648 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0471778646 |
| Dimensions | 18.54 x 3.56 x 23.11 cm |
by Watchman
As with all ‘For Dummies’ the book is well structured and easy to use as a learning tool, a reference, a source of ideas.
As with all software related books it suffers time lag.Python 2 is at 2.7.5 the book acknowledges up to 2.5.
Some will have access to Python 3 which is too different for much of this book to be of value.
Python is a great language to learn and you can download latest Python 2 to learn and then upgrade to Python 3
At full price not recommended at Amazon price it is of value
by Matthew Thompson
Gives a good concept about the subject of Python.
by D.Morgan
Should be called not for dummies, very detailed with advanced Python programming concepts. It is a good for that reason but the overall layout isn’t the best to learn if your just starting out.
by Adrienn Fazekas
This book is for Python 2.5, not for the latest version. It is definitely pricey for an outdated book.
by Tony Willis
I own several books on Python Programming and ‘Python for Dummies’ has suited my best. All the other books I have teach by giving the reader ready-made programs to type in and run. With each new program, the reader learns some new feature – how to use Lists, say. ‘Python for Dummies’ allowed me to look up the aspect I needed to know about and check how the feature worked in Python. This was great for me as there were many aspects of programming in Python I didn’t need to know as my aims were quite specific. If you, like me, prefer to pick out the parts of the system you need, I recommend this book to you. However, it can be used the other way too, with equal success – simply working through it chapter by chapter until you know all aspects of Python programming. It has clear examples and is well written.
by Amazon Customer
ecellent book
by Zebillem
Full of the basics of Python but alas very little practice / practical examples. I tend to learn by doing so it would be good to have seen some more full worked examples / real code etc
by ph
A great intro to Python.