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

Book

Python crash course : a hands-on, project-based introduction to programming / by Eric Matthes.

Matthes, Eric, 1972- (author.).

Summary:

Includes instructions for basic concepts such as variables, lists, classes, and loops. Practice exercises come with each topic. The end goal is the creation of a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game to deploy online.

Record details

ISBN: 9781718502703
ISBN: 1718502702
Physical Description: xxxvi, 514 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm
Edition: 3rd edition.
Publisher: San Francisco : No Starch Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

General Note:: Previous edition: 2019.

Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:: Introduction -- Part I: 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 -- Part II: projects -- A ship that fires bullets -- Aliens! -- Scoring -- Generating data -- Downloading data -- Working with APIS -- Getting started with Django -- User accounts -- Styling and deploying an app -- Installation and troubleshooting -- Text editors and IDES -- Getting help -- Using GIT for version control -- Troubleshooting deployments -- Index.