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Learn Python in 7 Days

Begin your journey with Python

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|Jan 2025
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Learn efficient Python coding within 7 days

Key Features

  • Make the best of Python features
  • Learn the tinge of Python in 7 days
  • Learn complex concepts using the most simple examples

Book Description

Python is a great language to get started in the world of programming and application development. This book will help you to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.

We begin with the absolute foundation, covering the basic syntax, type variables and operators. We'll then move on to concepts like statements, arrays, operators, string processing and I/O handling. You’ll be able to learn how to operate tuples and understand the functions and methods of lists. We’ll help you develop a deep understanding of list and tuples and learn python dictionary. As you progress through the book, you’ll learn about function parameters and how to use control statements with the loop. You’ll further learn how to create modules and packages, storing of data as well as handling errors. We later dive into advanced level concepts such as Python collections and how to use class, methods, objects in python.

By the end of this book, you will be able to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.

What you will learn

  • Use if else statement with loops and how to break, skip the loop
  • Get acquainted with python types and its operators
  • Create modules and packages
  • Learn slicing, indexing and string methods
  • Explore advanced concepts like collections, class and objects
  • Learn dictionary operation and methods
  • Discover the scope and function of variables with arguments and return value

Who this book is for

The book is aimed at aspiring developers and absolute novice who want to get started with the world of programming. We assume no knowledge of Python for this book.

Table of Contents

  1. Getting Started with Python
  2. Type Variables and Operators
  3. Strings
  4. Lists
  5. Dictionary
  6. Control Statements and Loops
  7. Function and Scope of Variable
  8. Modules and Packages
  9. File Handling and Exceptions
  10. Collections
  11. Class and Objects
https://github.com/packtpublishing/learn-python-in-7-days
PDF ISBN: 978-1-78728-777-8
Publisher: Packt Publishing Limited
Copyright owner: © 2017 Packt Publishing Limited
Publication date: 2025
Language: English
Pages: 280