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Begin to Code with Python
book

Begin to Code with Python

by Rob Miles
December 2017
Beginner
681 pages
17h 24m
English
Microsoft Press
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1 Starting with Python

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What you will learn

We’ll start with a discussion about Python, the programming language you’re learning. Then you’ll discover what kind of computer you need to write programs and how to find and install the tools you’ll use to build your code. You’ll also have your first of many interactions with the Python Shell and discover that programming-language designers do have a sense of humor.

What is Python?

Build a place to work with Python

Start Python

What you have learned

What is Python?

Before you start learning about Python, it’s worth considering just what we are learning about. Python is a programming language. In other ...

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