Python for teenagers: learn to program like a superhero! 9781484245491, 9781484245507, 1484245490, 1484245504, 9781484245514, 1484245512

Table of contents :
Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Programming and Python
Programming Language Overview
Python Overview
How Does Python Differ from Other Programming Languages?
The Benefits of Python
Examples of Python in the Wild
Your First Python Program
Installing Python
Installing Python on Windows
Installing Python on Other Operating Systems
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Chapter 2: It All Adds Up
Operator Precedence
Data Types: Know Your Enemy
Converting Number Data Types
What Are Variables? Super Hero Generator 3000In This Episode!
Chapter 3: String Things Along
Leave Your Comments at the Door
Block Commenting
Inline Commenting
Other Uses for Commenting
Texting --
Without Your Phone
Working with Strings and Variables
Longer Strings
Strings on Multiple Lines
Formatting Strings
Introducing a New Weapon to Your Arsenal: Lists
Changing Lists
Other List Methods
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Chapter 4: Making Decisions
Making Decisions
Conditional Statements
Behold --
The If Statement!
Boolean Logic and Comparison Operators
Else Statements
Else If Statements
Logical Operators Nesting --
Not Just for the BirdsIn This Episode!
Chapter 5: Loops and Logic
What Are Loops?
Limiting Loops
For Loops
More Fun with For Loops
Break, Continue, and Pass Statements
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Chapter 6: Using What We've Learned
Creating Your First Real Program
Importing Modules
Creating Our Variables
Defining Our Lists
Introductory Text and Accepting Input from the User
Creating Suspense!
Randomizing Super Hero Names
A Quick Check-in
Randomizing the Super Powers
Finishing Our Program
The superHeroGenerator3000 Code --
Completed! Chapter 7: Saving Time with Functions, Modules, and Built-insDefining Modules
Built-ins
Packages
Creating Your Own Module
Common Built-in Functions
String Functions
Number Functions
Practice Your New Functions
String Function Examples
Number Function Examples
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Chapter 8: Using Classes and Objects
What Is OOP?
What Are Classes (And Will I Be Graded?)
What Are Objects
Creating Our First Class
Creating Our First Object
Improving the Super Hero Generator 3000!
Inheritance, Subclasses, and More!
Adding the Bells and Whistles The New and Improved Super Hero Generator 3000 Code!In This Episode!
Chapter 9: Introducing Other Data Structures
More Data Structures
What Are Tuples?
The Tuple Functions
More Fun with Tuples
Tuple Examples
Working with Dictionaries
Dictionary Methods
More Fun with Dictionaries
Other Dictionary Methods
Example Dictionary Code
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Chapter 10: Python Files
Working with Files in Python
File Types
Creating a Text File in Python Code
Reading Files in Python
Using readline() and readlines()
A Warning About Reading and Writing to Files
Appending to Files