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Python crash course : a hands-on, project-based introduction to programming

Eric Matthes (Author)
"A project-based introduction to programming in Python, with exercises. Covers general programming concepts, Python fundamentals, and problem solving. Includes three projects - how to create a simple video game, use data visualization techniques to make graphs and charts, and build an interactive web application."
Print Book, English, 2016
No Starch Press, San Francisco (Calif.), 2016
1 v. (XXXII-525 p.) : illustrations, couv. illustrations en coul. ; 24 cm
9781593276034, 1593276036
991618060
Basics. Getting started ; Variables and simple data types ; Introducing lists ; Working with lists ; If statements ; Dictionaries ; User input and while loops ; Functions ; Classes ; Files and exceptions ; Testing your code
Projects. Project 1, Alien invasion. A ship that fires bullets ; Aliens! ; Scoring
Project 2, Data visualization. Generating data ; Downloading data ; Working with APIs
Project 3, Web applications. Getting started with Django ; User accounts ; Styling and deploying an app
Afterword. A. Installing Python
B. Text editors
C. Getting help
D. Using Git for version control
Contient des exercices
Ressources disponibles en ligne à l'adresse
"Covers Python 2 and 3."
Includes index