Learn Python Programming: An in-depth introduction to the fundamentals of Python

by Fabrizio Romano, Heinrich Kruger

Overview

Learn Python Programming, Third Edition is both a theoretical and practical introduction to Python, an extremely flexible and powerful programming language that can be applied to many disciplines. This book will make learning Python easy and give you a thorough understanding of the language. You'll learn how to write programs, build modern APIs, and work with data by using renowned Python data science libraries.

This revised edition covers the latest updates on API management, packaging applications, and testing. There is also broader coverage of context managers and an updated data science chapter.

The book empowers you to take ownership of writing your software and become independent in fetching the resources you need. You will have a clear idea of where to go and how to build on what you have learned from the book.

Through examples, the book explores a wide range of applications and concludes by building real-world Python projects based on the concepts you have learned.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781801815529
Publisher:	Packt Publishing
Publication date:	10/29/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	554
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Fabrizio Romano was born in Italy in 1975. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science Engineering from the University of Padova. He's been working as a professional software developer since 1999. Fabrizio has been part of Sohonet's Product Team since 2016. In 2020, the Television Academy honored them with an Emmy Award in Engineering Development for advancing remote collaboration.


Heinrich Kruger was born in South Africa in 1981. He holds a master's degree in Computer Science from Utrecht University in the Netherlands. He has been working as a professional software developer since 2014. Heinrich has been working alongside Fabrizio in the Product Team at Sohonet since 2017. In 2020, the Television Academy honored them with an Emmy Award in Engineering Development for advancing remote collaboration.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

1. A Gentle Introduction to Python
2. Built-In Data Types
3. Conditionals and Iteration
4. Functions, the Building Blocks of Code
5. Comprehensions and Generators
6. OOP, Decorators, and Iterators
7. Exceptions and Context Managers
8. Files and Data Persistence
9. Cryptography and Tokens
10. Testing
11. Debugging and Profiling
12. GUIs and Scripting
13. Data Science in Brief
14. Introduction to API Development
15. Packaging Python Applications