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Core Python Programming
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Core Python Programming

by Wesley J. Chun
December 2000
Intermediate to advanced
816 pages
16h 57m
English
Pearson
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Chapter 2. Getting Started

Chapter Topics

  • Program Input/Output

  • Comments

  • Operators

  • Variables

  • Python Types

  • Indentation

  • Conditionals

  • Loops

  • Files

  • Errors

  • Functions

  • Classes

  • Modules

This “quick start” section is intended to “flash” Python to you so that any constructs recognized from previous programming experience can be used for your immediate needs. The details will be spelled out in succeeding chapters, but a high-level tour is one fast and easy way to get you into Python and show you what it has to offer. The best way to follow along is to bring up the Python interpreter in front of you and try some of these examples, and at the same time you can experiment on your own.

We introduced how to start up the Python interpreter in Chapter 1 as well as in the exercises ...

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