Head First Python. Barry P.

2nd ed. — O'Reilly Media, 2016. — 624 р.

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.

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Russian language: Изучаем программирование на Python. Бэрри Пол (2017, 2-е изд., 611с.)

Contents
1 The Basics: Getting Started Quickly 1
2 List Data: Working with Ordered Data 47
3 Structured Data: Working with Structured Data 95
4 Code Reuse: Functions and Modules 145
5 Building a Webapp: Getting Real 195
6 Storing and Manipulating Data: Where to Put Tour Data 243
7 Using a Database: Putting Python's DB-API to Use 281
8 A Litde Bit of Class: Abstracting Behavior and State 309
9 The Context Management Protocol: Hooking into Python's with Statement 335
10 Function Decorators: Wrapping Functions 363
11 Exception Handling: What to Do When Things Go Wrong 413
11 3/4 A Litde Bit of Threading: Dealing with Waiting 461
12 Advanced Iteration: Looping like Crazy 477
A Installing: Installing python 521
В Pythonanywhere: Deploying Tour Webapp 529
С Top Ten Things We Didn't Cover: There's Always More to Learn 539
D Top Ten Projects Not Covered: Even More Tools, Libraries, and Modules 551
E Getting Involved: The python Community 563