A Byte of Python

“A Byte of Python” is a comprehensive guide that covers various aspects of Python programming. It delves into topics like Python basics, data structures, control flow, functions, modules, and more. The document provides a beginner-friendly approach to learning Python, making it accessible to individuals with little to no programming experience. With practical examples and explanations, it aims to equip readers with a solid foundation in Python programming. Additionally, the guide emphasizes hands-on learning and practical application of Python concepts to help readers grasp the language effectively.

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Dedication

A Byte of Python

Dedication To Kalyan Varma and many other seniors at PESIT who introduced us to GNU/Linux and the world of open source. To the memory of Atul Chitnis , a friend and guide who shall be missed greatly....

Preface

A Byte of Python

Preface Python is probably one of the few programming languages which is both simple and powerful. This is good for beginners as well as for experts, and more importantly, is fun to program with. Thi...

About Python

A Byte of Python

About Python Python is one of those rare languages which can claim to be both simple and powerful . You will find yourself pleasantly surprised to see how easy it is to concentrate on the solution to...

Installation

A Byte of Python

Installation When we refer to "Python 3" in this book, we will be referring to any version of Python equal to or greater than version Python 3.6.0 . Installation on Windows Visit https://www.python.o...

Basics

A Byte of Python

Basics Just printing hello world is not enough, is it? You want to do more than that - you want to take some input, manipulate it and get something out of it. We can achieve this in Python using cons...

Operators and Expressions

A Byte of Python

Operators and Expressions Most statements (logical lines) that you write will contain expressions . A simple example of an expression is 2 + 3 . An expression can be broken down into operators and op...

Object Oriented Programming

A Byte of Python

Object Oriented Programming In all the programs we wrote till now, we have designed our program around functions i.e. blocks of statements which manipulate data. This is called the procedure-oriented...

Functions

A Byte of Python

Functions Functions are reusable pieces of programs. They allow you to give a name to a block of statements, allowing you to run that block using the specified name anywhere in your program and any n...

Input and Output

A Byte of Python

Input and Output There will be situations where your program has to interact with the user. For example, you would want to take input from the user and then print some results back. We can achieve th...

Problem Solving

A Byte of Python

Problem Solving We have explored various parts of the Python language and now we will take a look at how all these parts fit together, by designing and writing a program which does something useful. ...

Exceptions

A Byte of Python

Exceptions Exceptions occur when exceptional situations occur in your program. For example, what if you are going to read a file and the file does not exist? Or what if you accidentally deleted it wh...

A Byte of Python

More So far we have covered a majority of the various aspects of Python that you will use. In this chapter, we will cover some more aspects that will make our knowledge of Python more well-rounded. P...