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Learn Programming in Python with Cody Jackson

By : Cody Jackson
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Learn Programming in Python with Cody Jackson

By: Cody Jackson

Overview of this book

Python is a cross-platform language used by organizations such as Google and NASA. It lets you work quickly and efficiently, allowing you to concentrate on your work rather than the language. Based on his personal experiences when learning to program, Learn Programming in Python with Cody Jackson provides a hands-on introduction to computer programming utilizing one of the most readable programming languages–Python. It aims to educate readers regarding software development as well as help experienced developers become familiar with the Python language, utilizing real-world lessons to help readers understand programming concepts quickly and easily. The book starts with the basics of programming, and describes Python syntax while developing the skills to make complete programs. In the first part of the book, readers will be going through all the concepts with short and easy-to-understand code samples that will prepare them for the comprehensive application built in parts 2 and 3. The second part of the book will explore topics such as application requirements, building the application, testing, and documentation. It is here that you will get a solid understanding of building an end-to-end application in Python. The next part will show you how to complete your applications by converting text-based simulation into an interactive, graphical user interface, using a desktop GUI framework. After reading the book, you will be confident in developing a complete application in Python, from program design to documentation to deployment.
Table of Contents (14 chapters)

Logic Control

The main part of programming is learning how to make your code do something, primarily through a variety of logic controllers. These controllers handle if-then conditions, reiterative processing through loops, and dealing with errors. While there are other ways of working with code, these are the most important ones for new programmers to learn.

When dealing with logic control, a developer needs to be aware of how data is being transferred, particularly when working with user input, network connections, or filesystem access. Python has three data streams for input/output (I/O). sys.stdout is the standard output stream; it handles the output of print() and Python expressions. sys.stdin is the standard input stream; it is used for all interactive input. sys.stderr is the standard error stream; it only takes errors from the program, but also handles the interpreter...