Starting Page
Table of Content
Front Matter
Preface
About This Book
Font Conventions
About the Programs in This Book
How to Contact Us
Acknowledgments
Part I: The Core Language
Chapter 1. Getting Started
1.1 Why Python?
1.2 How to Run Python Programs
1.3 A First Look at Module Files
1.4 Python Configuration Details
1.5 Summary
1.6 Exercises
Chapter 2. Types and Operators
2.1 Python Program Structure
2.2 Why Use Built-in Types?
2.3 Numbers
2.4 Strings
2.5 Lists
2.6 Dictionaries
2.7 Tuples
2.8 Files
2.9 General Object Properties
2.10 Built-in Type Gotchas
2.11 Summary
2.12 Exercises
Chapter 3. Basic Statements
3.1 Assignment
3.2 Expressions
3.3 Print
3.4 if Tests
3.5 while Loops
3.6 for Loops
3.7 Common Coding Gotchas
3.8 Summary
3.9 Exercises
Chapter 4. Functions
4.1 Why Use Functions?
4.2 Function Basics
4.3 Scope Rules in Functions
4.4 Argument Passing
4.5 Odds and Ends
4.6 Function Gotchas
4.7 Summary
4.8 Exercises
Chapter 5. Modules
5.1 Why Use Modules?
5.2 Module Basics
5.3 Module Files Are Namespaces
5.4 Import Model
5.5 Reloading Modules
5.6 Odds and Ends
5.7 Module Gotchas
5.8 Summary
5.9 Exercises
Chapter 6. Classes
6.1 Why Use Classes?
6.2 Class Basics
6.3 Using the Class Statement
6.4 Using Class Methods
6.5 Inheritance Searches Namespace Trees
6.6 Operator Overloading in Classes
6.7 Namespace Rules: The Whole Story
6.8 Designing with Classes
6.9 Odds and Ends
6.10 Class Gotchas
6.11 Summary
6.12 Exercises
Chapter 7. Exceptions
7.1 Why Use Exceptions?
7.2 Exception Basics
7.3 Exception Idioms
7.4 Exception Catching Modes
7.5 Odds and Ends
7.6 Exception Gotchas
7.7 Summary
7.8 Exercises
Part II: The Outer Layers
Chapter 8. Built-in Tools
8.1 Aside: The sys Module
8.2 Built-in Functions
8.3 Library Modules
8.4 Exercises
Chapter 9. Common Tasks in Python
9.1 Data Structure Manipulations
9.2 Manipulating Files
9.3 Manipulating Programs
9.4 Internet-Related Activities
9.5 Bigger Examples
9.6 Exercises
Chapter 10. Frameworks and Applications
10.1 An Automated Complaint System
10.2 Interfacing with COM: Cheap Public Relations
10.3 A Tkinter-Based GUI Editor for Managing Form Data
10.4 Design Considerations
10.5 JPython: The Felicitous Union of Python and Java
10.6 Other Frameworks and Applications
10.7 Exercises
Part III: Appendixes
Appendix A. Python Resources
A.1 The Python Language Web Site
A.2 Python Software
A.3 Python Documentation and Books
A.4 Newsgroups, Discussion Groups, and Email Help
A.5 Conferences
A.6 Support Companies, Consultants, Training
A.7 Tim Peters
Appendix B. Platform-Specific Topics
B.1 Unix
B.2 Windows-Specific Information
B.3 Macintosh-Specific Information
B.4 Java
B.5 Other Platforms
Appendix C. Solutions to Exercises
C.1 Chapter 1
C.2 Chapter 2
C.3 Chapter 3
C.4 Chapter 4
C.5 Chapter 5
C.6 Chapter 6
C.7 Chapter 7
C.8 Chapter 8
C.9 Chapter 9
C.10 Chapter 10
Colophon
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