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 \nVIS UAL Q UIC K STA RT G UIDE  \nPython  \nTOBY DONALDSON  \n Peachpit Press  \nPython: Visual QuickStart Guide Table of Contents  \nTable of Contents  \nChapter 1 Introduction to Programming The Python Language  \nWhat Is Python Useful For?  \nHow Programmers Work  \nInstalling Python  \nChapter 2 Arithmetic, Strings, and Variables The Interactive Command Shell  \nInteger Arithmetic  \nFloating Point Arithmetic  \nOther Math Functions  \nStrings  \nString Concatenation  \nGetting Help  \nConverting Between Types  \nVariables and Values  \nAssignment Statements  \nHow Variables Refer to Values  \nMultiple Assignment Chapter 3 Writing Programs  \nUsing IDLEs Editor  \nCompiling Source Code  \nTable of Contents  \nReading Strings from the Keyboard  \nPrinting Strings on the Screen Source Code Comments Structuring a Program  \nChapter 4 Flow of Control  \nBoolean Logic  \nIf-Statements  \nCode Blocks and Indentation  \nLoops  \nComparing For-Loops and While-Loops  \nBreaking Out of Loops and Blocks  \nLoops Within Loops  \nChapter 5 Functions Calling Functions Defining Functions Variable Scope Using a main Function Function Parameters Modules  \nChapter 6 Strings String Indexing Characters Slicing Strings  \nStandard String Functions  \nRegular Expressions Chapter 7 Data Structures  \nTable of Contents  \nThe type Command  \nSequences  \nTuples  \nLists  \nList Functions  \nSorting Lists  \nList Comprehensions  \nDictionaries  \nSets  \nChapter 8 Input and Output Formatting Strings  \nString Formatting  \nReading and Writing Files  \nExamining Files and Folders  \nProcessing Text Files  \nProcessing Binary Files  \nReading Webpages Chapter 9 Exception Handling  \nExceptions  \nCatching Exceptions  \nClean-Up Actions  \nChapter 10 Object-Oriented Programming Writing a Class  \nDisplaying Objects  \nFlexible Initialization  \nSetters and Getters  \nTable of Contents  \nInheritance  \nPolymorphism  \nLearning More  \nChapter 11 Case Study: Text Statistics Problem Description  \nKeeping the Letters We Want  \nTesting the Code on a Large Data File  \nFinding the Most Frequent Words Converting a String to a Frequency Dictionary Putting It All Together  \nExercises  \nThe Final Program  \nAppendix A: Popular Python Packages Some Popular Packages  \nAppendix B: Comparing Python 2 and Python 3 Whats New in Python 3  \nIndex","cbCaiqI9GJ14FfPJ","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqI9GJ14FfPJ","pdf",2338902,"English","# Chapter 1 Introduction to Programming The Python Language\n## What Is Python Useful For?\n## How Programmers Work\n## Installing Python\n# Chapter 2 Arithmetic, Strings, and Variables The Interactive Command Shell\n## Integer Arithmetic\n## Floating Point Arithmetic\n## Strings\n## Variables and Values\n# Chapter 3 Writing Programs\n## Using IDLEs Editor\n## Compiling Source Code\n## Reading Strings from the Keyboard\n# Chapter 4 Flow of Control\n## Boolean Logic\n## If-Statements\n## Loops\n# Chapter 5 Functions\n## Calling Functions\n## Defining Functions\n## Variable Scope\n## Modules\n# Chapter 6 Strings\n## String Indexing Characters Slicing Strings\n## Standard String Functions\n## Regular Expressions\n# Chapter 7 Data Structures\n## The type Command\n## Sequences, Tuples, Lists\n## Dictionaries and Sets\n# Chapter 8 Input and Output Formatting Strings\n## String Formatting\n## Reading and Writing Files\n## Processing Text Files\n## Reading Webpages\n# Chapter 9 Exception Handling\n## Exceptions\n## Catching Exceptions\n## Clean-Up Actions\n# Chapter 10 Object-Oriented Programming\n## Writing a Class\n## Displaying Objects\n## Inheritance\n## Polymorphism\n# Chapter 11 Case Study: Text Statistics\n## Problem Description\n## Keeping the Letters We Want\n## Converting a String to a Frequency Dictionary\n## Exercises and Final Program\n# Appendix A: Popular Python Packages\n# Appendix B: Comparing Python 2 and Python 3","[{\"question\":\"What topics are covered in the early chapters of the Python guide?\",\"answer\":\"The early chapters introduce Python, explain what Python is useful for, cover installing Python, and then move through arithmetic, strings, variables, and interactive command shell fundamentals.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the guide handle control flow and logic?\",\"answer\":\"It covers boolean logic, if-statements, indentation and code blocks, multiple looping styles, and techniques for breaking out of loops and blocks.\"},{\"question\":\"What advanced skills are included beyond basic programming?\",\"answer\":\"The guide includes functions, string operations and regular expressions, multiple data structures, formatted input/output and file handling, exception handling, and object-oriented programming concepts like classes, inheritance, and polymorphism, plus a text statistics case study.\"}]","Python - Visual QuickStart Guide Table of Contents - Chapter 1 to Appendix B | PDF",15]