Description

This book is designed to help both beginners learning Python as their first programming language and experienced programmers transitioning from another language. For newcomers, it offers a clear and gradual introduction to fundamental programming concepts through Python. For those with prior experience, it highlights the parallels and differences between Python and other languages, while also showcasing Python’s unique features and advantages. The book takes you from the basics of simple Python statements to advanced topics such as Object-Oriented Programming, Concurrency and Synchronization, as well as powerful libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, and Pandas. What you will learn ● Data types, Control flow instructions, Console & File Input/Output. ● Strings, List & Tuples, Comprehensions. ● Sets, Dictionaries, Functions and Lambdas. ● Map, Filter, Reduce, Namespaces, Modules and Packages, Classes and Objects. ● Containership and Inheritance, Iterators and Generators. ● Exception Handling, Logging and Decorators, Database Operations. ● Concurrency & Parallelism, Synchronization. ● NumPy and Matplotlib, Pandas. ● ChatGPT Programming, Security Programming. Who this book is for Students, Programmers, researchers, and software developers who wish to learn the basics of Python programming language. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Python 2. Getting Started 3. Python Basics 4. Strings and Regular Expressions 5. Decision Control Instruction 6. Repetition Control Instruction 7. Console Input/Output 8. Lists 9. Tuples 10. Sets 11. Dictionaries 12. Comprehensions 13. Functions 14. Recursion 15. Functional Programming 16. Modules and Packages 17. Namespaces 18. Classes and Objects 19. Intricacies of Classes and Objects 20. Containership and Inheritance 21. Iterators and Generators 22. Exception Handling 23. File Input/Output 24. Logging 25. Database Operations 26. Miscellany 27. Concurrency and Parallelism 28. Synchronization 29. Numpy Library 30. Matplotlib Library 31. Pandas Library 32. Security Programming 33. Interaction With ChatGPT Appendix A – Precedence Table Appendix B – Debugging in Python Appendix C – Chasing the Bugs Periodic Tests