John C. Shovic, PhD, is a computer science faculty member specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Idaho. Alan Simpson is a web development professional and prolific tech author with more than 100 publications to his credit.

• Introduction 1Chapter 1: Starting with Python 3Chapter 2: Using Interactive Mode, Getting Help, and Writing Apps 11Chapter 3: Python Elements and Syntax 21Chapter 4: Building Your First Python Application 27Chapter 5: Working with Numbers, Text, and Dates 41Chapter 6: Controlling the Action 63Chapter 7: Speeding Along with Lists and Tuples 75Chapter 8: Wrangling Bigger Chunks of Code 89Chapter 9: Sidestepping Errors 103Chapter 10: Working with External Files 117Chapter 11: Juggling JSON Data 129Chapter 12: Interacting with the Internet 145Chapter 13: Libraries, Packages, and Modules 159Chapter 14: The Ten Most Essential Aspects of Python 169Index 173

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John C. Shovic, PhD, is a computer science faculty member specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Idaho. Alan Simpson is a web development professional and prolific tech author with more than 100 publications to his credit.

• Introduction 1Chapter 1: Starting with Python 3Chapter 2: Using Interactive Mode, Getting Help, and Writing Apps 11Chapter 3: Python Elements and Syntax 21Chapter 4: Building Your First Python Application 27Chapter 5: Working with Numbers, Text, and Dates 41Chapter 6: Controlling the Action 63Chapter 7: Speeding Along with Lists and Tuples 75Chapter 8: Wrangling Bigger Chunks of Code 89Chapter 9: Sidestepping Errors 103Chapter 10: Working with External Files 117Chapter 11: Juggling JSON Data 129Chapter 12: Interacting with the Internet 145Chapter 13: Libraries, Packages, and Modules 159Chapter 14: The Ten Most Essential Aspects of Python 169Index 173

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John C. Shovic, PhD, is a computer science faculty member specializing in robotics and artificial intelligence at the University of Idaho. Alan Simpson is a web development professional and prolific tech author with more than 100 publications to his credit.

• Introduction 1Chapter 1: Starting with Python 3Chapter 2: Using Interactive Mode, Getting Help, and Writing Apps 11Chapter 3: Python Elements and Syntax 21Chapter 4: Building Your First Python Application 27Chapter 5: Working with Numbers, Text, and Dates 41Chapter 6: Controlling the Action 63Chapter 7: Speeding Along with Lists and Tuples 75Chapter 8: Wrangling Bigger Chunks of Code 89Chapter 9: Sidestepping Errors 103Chapter 10: Working with External Files 117Chapter 11: Juggling JSON Data 129Chapter 12: Interacting with the Internet 145Chapter 13: Libraries, Packages, and Modules 159Chapter 14: The Ten Most Essential Aspects of Python 169Index 173

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