Learn Python the Hard Way by Zed Shaw

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Learn Python the Hard Way by Zed Shaw

You Will Learn Python!

Zed Shaw has created the world's most reliable system for learning Python. Follow it and you will succeed--just like the millions of beginners Zed has taught to date! You bring the discipline, persistence, and attention; the author supplies the masterful knowledge you need to succeed.

In Learn Python the Hard Way, Fifth Edition, you'll learn Python by working through 60 lovingly crafted exercises. Read them. Type in the code. Run it. Fix your mistakes. Repeat. As you do, you'll learn how a computer works, how to solve problems, and how to enjoy programming . . . even when it's driving you crazy.

  • Install a complete Python environment
  • Organize and write code
  • Fix and break code
  • Basic mathematics
  • Strings and text
  • Interact with users
  • Work with files
  • Looping and logic
  • Object-oriented programming
  • Data structures using lists and dictionaries
  • Modules, classes, and objects
  • Python packaging
  • Automated testing
  • Basic SQL for Data Science
  • Web scraping
  • Fixing bad data (munging)
  • The "Data" part of "Data Science"

It'll be frustrating at first. But if you keep trying, you'll get it--and it'll feel amazing! This course will reward you for every minute you put into it. Soon, you'll know one of the world's most powerful, popular programming languages. You'll be a Python programmer.

This Book Is Perfect For

  • Total beginners with zero programming experience
  • Junior developers who know one or two languages
  • Returning professionals who haven't written code in years
  • Aspiring Data Scientists or academics who need to learn to code
  • Seasoned professionals looking for a fast, simple crash course in Python for Data Science

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Zed A. Shaw is the author of the popular books, Learn Python the Hard Way, Learn Ruby the Hard Way, and Learn C the Hard Way. He is also the creator of several open source software projects and has been programming and writing for nearly 30 years. Most of his free time is devoted to the study of painting and art history.

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ISBN 13 9780138270575
ISBN 10 0138270570
Title Learn Python the Hard Way
Author Zed Shaw
Series Zed Shaw's Hard Way Series
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Pearson Education (US)
Year published 2024-03-13
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.