Teach Yourself VISUALLY Python

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Getting Ready to Work with Python
	Understanding What Python Is and Does
	Choose the Right Version of Python
	Install Python on Windows
	Install Python on the Mac
	Install Python on Linux If Necessary
	Learn About Development Tools for Python
	Download and Install Visual Studio Code
	Get Started with Visual Studio Code and Apply a Theme
	Install Visual Studio Code Extensions for Python
	Configure Visual Studio Code for Working with Python
Chapter 2 Writing and Running Your First Python Code
	Understanding the main() Function
	Create and Save a New Script in Visual Studio Code
	Write and Run Code in Visual Studio Code
	Execute Python Commands in a Terminal Window
	Run a Python Script in a Terminal Window
	Understanding Comments in Python
	Add Comments to Your Code
	Grasp Importing Modules and Objects
	Import Modules and Use Their Methods
Chapter 3 Getting Started with Variables
	Understanding Variables and Their Usage
	Understanding Python’s Data Types
	Work with Integers
	Work with Floating-Point Values
	Work with Boolean Values
	Work with Tuples
	Work with Sets
	Start Working with Strings
	Start Working with Lists
	Start Working with Dictionaries
	Convert Data from One Type to Another
Chapter 4
Working with Files and Directories
	Understanding Working with Files and Directories
	Load the os Module and List Files and Directories
	Navigate Among Directories
	Create and Delete Directories
	Rename, Move, and Copy Files and Directories
	Get Information About the User and System
	Split a File Path into Its Components
	Understanding Python’s open() Function
	Understanding Python’s Ways of Closing Files
	Open a File If It Exists; If Not, Create It
	Check an Open File’s Status and Close It
	Write Data to a File
	Open a File for Both Reading and Writing
	Append Data to a File
	Read a Text File
Chapter 5 Working with Python’s Operators
	Meet the Arithmetic Operators
	Work with the Arithmetic Operators
	Meet the Assignment Operators
	Work with the Assignment Operators
	Meet the Comparison Operators
	Work with the Comparison Operators
	Meet the Logical Operators
	Work with the Logical Operators
	Meet the Identity Operators
	Work with the Identity Operators
	Meet the Membership Operators
	Work with the Membership Operators
	Meet the Bitwise Operators
	Work with the Bitwise Operators
Chapter 6 Making Decisions with if Statements
	Learn the Essentials of if Statements
	Understanding the if Statement
	Create an if Statement
	Understanding the if... else Statement
	Create an if... else Statement
	Understanding the if... elif Statement
	Create an if... elif Statement
	Understanding the if... elif... else Statement
	Create an if... elif... else Statement
	Understanding Nested if Statements
	Create Nested if Statements
Chapter 7 Repeating Actions with Loops
	Understanding Python’s Loops
	Understanding How for Loops Work
	Create for Loops
	Understanding How while Loops Work
	Create while Loops
	Understanding break Statements in Loops
	Using a break Statement to Exit a Loop Early
	Understanding continue Statements in Loops
	Using a continue Statement in a Loop
	Understanding else Statements in Loops
	Using an else Statement in a Loop
	Understanding Loop Nesting
	Nest Loops to Create Complex Repetition
Chapter 8 Working with Functions
	Understanding Functions and Their Syntax
	Understanding Function Parameters and Returns
	Using Python’s Built-In Functions
	Using Python’s Built-In Functions (continued)
	Create a Function with Parameters and a Return
	Create a Function with a Parameter But No Return
	Create a Function with No Parameters But a Return
	Create a Function with No Parameters and No Return
	Create a Function That Returns Multiple Values
	Create a Function with Optional Parameters
Chapter 9 Working with Text
	Learn the Essentials of Strings
	Create Single-Line Strings
	Create Multiline Strings
	Meet Python’s String Methods
	Return Information About a String
	Transform and Clean Up a String
	Return Part of a String via Slicing
	Concatenate and Repeat Strings
	Search for One String Inside Another String
	Check and Change String Capitalization
	Meet Python’s Tools for Building Strings
	Build Strings with the Interpolation Operator
	Build Strings with the .format Method
	Build Strings with f-Strings
	Build Strings with Template Strings
Chapter 10 Handling Errors
	Understanding the Various Types of Errors
	Identify Common Python Errors
	Meet the try... except Block
	Cause Errors and Trap Exceptions
	Raise an Exception Manually
	Add an else Block or a finally Block
	Create Nested try... except Blocks
	Create Custom Exceptions
Chapter 11 Working with Lists and Dictionaries
	Understanding Lists and Their Use
	Create a List
	Meet Python’s List Methods
	Add Items to a List
	Remove Items from a List
	Locate Items and Access Data in a List
	Sort the Items in a List
	Understanding Dictionaries and Their Use
	Create a Dictionary and Return Values
	Meet Python’s Dictionary Methods
	Create a Dictionary from an Existing Iterable
	Add Key/Value Pairs to a Dictionary
	Remove Key/Value Pairs from a Dictionary
	Return Keys and Values from a Dictionary
Chapter 12 Working with Classes
	Understanding Classes and Instances
	Create a Class and Instantiate Instances
	Understanding Class and Instance Attributes
	Set Class and Instance Attributes
	Grasp Class, Instance, and Static Methods
	Create an Instance Method
	Create a Class Method
	Create a Static Method
	Review the Class’s Code
Index
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