Learn Python the Hard Way

You Will Learn Python! Zed Shaw has created the world's most reliable system for learning Python. Follow it and you will succeed--just like the millions of beginners Zed has taught to date! You bring the discipline, persistence, and attention; the author supplies the masterful knowledge you need to succeed. In Learn Python the Hard Way, Fifth Edition , you'll learn Python by working through 60 lovingly crafted exercises. Read them. Type in the code. Run it. Fix your mistakes. Repeat. As you do, you'll learn how a computer works, how to solve problems, and how to enjoy programming . . . even when it's driving you crazy. - Install a complete Python environment - Organize and write code - Fix and break code - Basic mathematics - Strings and text - Interact with users - Work with files - Looping and logic - Object-oriented programming - Data structures using lists and dictionaries - Modules, classes, and objects - Python packaging - Automated testing - Basic SQL for Data Science - Web scraping - Fixing bad data (munging) - The "Data" part of "Data Science" It'll be frustrating at first. But if you keep trying, you'll get it--and it'll feel amazing! This course will reward you for every minute you put into it. Soon, you'll know one of the world's most powerful, popular programming languages. You'll be a Python programmer. This Book Is Perfect For - Total beginners with zero programming experience - Junior developers who know one or two languages - Returning professionals who haven't written code in years - Aspiring Data Scientists or academics who need to learn to code - Seasoned professionals looking for a fast, simple crash course in Python for Data Science Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.