Head First Python: A Brain-Friendly Guide, 2nd Edition

Want to learn the Python language without slogging your way through how-to manuals? With Head First Python, you’ll quickly grasp Python’s fundamentals, working with the built-in data structures and functions. Then you’ll move on to building your very own webapp, exploring database management, exception handling, and data wrangling. If you’re intrigued by what you can do with context managers, decorators, comprehensions, and generators, it’s all here. This second edition is a complete learning experience that will help you become a bonafide Python programmer in no time.

Why does this book look so different? Based on the latest research in cognitive science and learning theory, Head First Pythonuses a visually rich format to engage your mind, rather than a text-heavy approach that puts you to sleep. Why waste your time struggling with new concepts? This multi-sensory learning experience is designed for the way your brain really works.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Basics
Chapter 2: List Data
Chapter 3: Structured Data
Chapter 4: Code Reuse
Chapter 5: Building a Webapp
Chapter 6: Storing and Manipulating Data
Chapter 7: Using a Database
Chapter 8: A Little Bit of Class
Chapter 9: The Context Management Protocol
Chapter 10: Function Decorators
Chapter 11: Exception Handling
Chapter 11 3/4: A Little Bit of Threading
Chapter 12: Advanced Iteration

Appendix A: Installation
Appendix B: pythonanywhere
Appendix C: Top Ten Things We Didn’t Cover
Appendix D: Top Ten Projects Not Covered
Appendix E: Getting Involved