{"product_id":"python-crash-course-2nd-edition-isbn-9781593279288","title":"Python Crash Course, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe best-selling Python book in the world, with over 1 million copies sold!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eA fast-paced, no-nonsense, updated guide to programming in Python.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you've been thinking about learning how to code or picking up Python, this internationally bestselling guide to the most popular programming language is your quickest, easiest way to get started and go! Even if you have no experience whatsoever, \u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, will have you writing programs, solving problems, building computer games, and creating data visualizations in no time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll begin with basic concepts like variables, lists, classes, and loops—with the help of fun skill-strengthening exercises for every topic—then move on to making interactive programs and best practices for testing your code. Later chapters put your new knowledge into play with three cool projects: a 2D Space Invaders-style arcade game, a set of responsive data visualizations you’ll build with Python's handy libraries (Pygame, Matplotlib, Plotly, Django), and a customized web app you can deploy online.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy wait any longer? Start your engine and code!Preface to the Second Edition\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: Basics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: Getting Started\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: Variables and Simple Data Types\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Introducing Lists\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: Working with Lists\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: if Statements\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6: Dictionaries\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: User Input and while Loops\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Functions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Classes\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Files and Exceptions\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Testing Your Code\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: Projects\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProject 1: Alien Invasion\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: A Ship that Fires Bullets\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Aliens!\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Scoring\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProject 2: Data Visualization\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Generating Data\u003cbr\u003eChapter 16: Downloading Data\u003cbr\u003eChapter 17: Working with APIs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eProject 3: Web Applications\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 18: Getting Started with Django\u003cbr\u003eChapter 19: User Accounts\u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: Styling and Deploying an App\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfterword\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Installing Python\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: Text Editors\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Getting Help\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Using Git for Version Control“It has been interesting to see, over the last few years, No Starch Press, which produces this book, growing and producing future classics that should be alongside the more traditional O’Reilly Press programming books. \u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e is one of those books.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eGreg Laden, ScienceBlogs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“All of these projects are well thought out and presented in such a way that learning the subject matter and implementing it is much more an enjoyable pastime rather than an onerous task that must be completed. Eric took the time to deal with some rather complex projects and lay them out in a consistent, logical and pleasant manner that draws the reader into the subject willingly, which unfortunately, many authors fail to do.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFull Circle Magazine\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The book is well presented with good explanations of the code snippets. It works with you, one small step at a time, building more complex code, explaining what's going on all the way.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eFlickThrough Reviews\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Learning Python with \u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e was an extremely positive experience! A great choice if you’re new to Python.”\u003cbr\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMikke Goes Coding\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"While \u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e uses Python to teach you to code, it also teaches clean programming skills that apply to most other languages.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Great Lakes Geek\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"It does what it says on the tin, and it does it really well. If you want a crash course in Python, fear not!!! The \u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent book that provides a thorough introduction to Python that will have you writing programs and solving problems in no time!\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Technical YA, Best Books to Learn Python Language in 2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"Brilliant.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Anna Yukhtenko, Senior Games Analyst at Hutch\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"I recommend this book to anyone learning python. It is my best resource so far.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Firdaus H. Salim, @BetaScribbles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"The fastest way to learn Python.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Learning Python, Youtuber\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Eric Matthes's passion for teaching really shines through . . . Clearly introduces every new concept.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—makes sense, YouTuber\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"[\u003ci\u003ePython Crash Course\u003c\/i\u003e] should be on the every new python coders' wish list or bookshelf!\"\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e—Sean Massey, Positive Python\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Matthes\u003c\/b\u003e is a high school math and science teacher living in Alaska who teaches an Introduction to Programming class in Python. 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