Python Crash Course
Programming
Book Details
Book Title
Python Crash Course
Author
Eric Matthes
Publisher
Python Crash Course
Publication Date
2023
ISBN
1718502702; 9781718502703
Number of Pages
554
Language
English
Format
File Size
7.9MB
Subject
Python Programming - Software Development -Web Development
Table of Contents
- Cover
- Praise for Python Crash Course
- Copyright
- Dedication
- About the Author and Technical Reviewer
- Brief Contents
- Contents in Detail
- Preface to the Third Edition
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Part I: Basics
- Chapter 1: Getting Started
- Setting Up Your Programming Environment
- Python on Different Operating Systems
- Running a Hello World Program
- Troubleshooting
- Running Python Programs from a Terminal
- Summary
- Chapter 2: Variables and Simple Data Types
- What Really Happens When You Run hello_world.py
- Variables
- Strings
- Numbers
- Comments
- The Zen of Python
- Summary
- Chapter 3: Introducing Lists
- What Is a List?
- Modifying, Adding, and Removing Elements
- Organizing a List
- Avoiding Index Errors When Working with Lists
- Summary
- Chapter 4: Working with Lists
- Looping Through an Entire List
- Avoiding Indentation Errors
- Making Numerical Lists
- Working with Part of a List
- Tuples
- Styling Your Code
- Summary
- Chapter 5: if Statements
- A Simple Example
- Conditional Tests
- if Statements
- Using if Statements with Lists
- Styling Your if Statements
- Summary
- Chapter 6: Dictionaries
- A Simple Dictionary
- Working with Dictionaries
- Looping Through a Dictionary
- Nesting
- Summary
- Chapter 7: User Input and while Loops
- How the input() Function Works
- Introducing while Loops
- Using a while Loop with Lists and Dictionaries
- Summary
- Chapter 8: Functions
- Defining a Function
- Passing Arguments
- Return Values
- Passing a List
- Passing an Arbitrary Number of Arguments
- Storing Your Functions in Modules
- Styling Functions
- Summary
- Chapter 9: Classes
- Creating and Using a Class
- Working with Classes and Instances
- Inheritance
- Importing Classes
- The Python Standard Library
- Styling Classes
- Summary
- Chapter 10: Files and Exceptions
- Reading from a File
- Writing to a File
- Exceptions
- Storing Data
- Summary
- Chapter 11: Testing Your Code
- Installing pytest with pip
- Testing a Function
- Testing a Class
- Summary
- Part II: Projects
- Chapter 12: A Ship That Fires Bullets
- Planning Your Project
- Installing Pygame
- Starting the Game Project
- Adding the Ship Image
- Refactoring: The _check_events() and _update_screen() Methods
- Piloting the Ship
- A Quick Recap
- Shooting Bullets
- Summary
- Chapter 13: Aliens!
- Reviewing the Project
- Creating the First Alien
- Building the Alien Fleet
- Making the Fleet Move
- Shooting Aliens
- Ending the Game
- Summary
- Chapter 14: Scoring
- Adding the Play Button
- Leveling Up
- Scoring
- Summary
- Chapter 15: Generating Data
- Installing Matplotlib
- Plotting a Simple Line Graph
- Random Walks
- Rolling Dice with Plotly
- Summary
- Chapter 16: Downloading Data
- The CSV File Format
- Mapping Global Datasets: GeoJSON Format
- Summary
- Chapter 17: Working with APIs
- Using an API
- Visualizing Repositories Using Plotly
- The Hacker News API
- Summary
- Chapter 18: Getting Started with Django
- Setting Up a Project
- Starting an App
- Making Pages: The Learning Log Home Page
- Building Additional Pages
- Summary
- Chapter 19: User Accounts
- Allowing Users to Enter Data
- Setting Up User Accounts
- Allowing Users to Own Their Data
- Summary
- Chapter 20: Styling and Deploying an App
- Styling Learning Log
- Deploying Learning Log
- Summary
- Appendix A: Installation and Troubleshooting
- Appendix B: Text Editors and IDEs
- Appendix C: Getting Help
- Appendix D: Using Git for Version Control
- Appendix E: Troubleshooting Deployments
- Index
- Resources
- Back Cover