Programming with Python

Contents: 1 Basic Python 2 Functions 3 Strings 4 Built-in Data Structures: Lists 5 Built-in Data Structure: Tuple 6 Built-in Data Structure: Sets 7 Built-in Data Structure: Dictionary 8 Files 9 Data Manipulations with Pandas 10 SQLite3 11 Regular Expressions 12 Data Visualizations, AppendixA, Appendix B, Index. The book covers basic concepts like its unique features, data types, operators, and developing simple programs using selection and loop statements. As functions are the core of any programming, a detailed illustration of defining & invoking functions, parameter passing techniques, and recursive functions are covered. Built-in data structures of Python like strings, lists, tuples, sets, and dictionary structures are discussed in detail with examples and programming problems. File handling is an important task when handling large data. Data access and manipulation from standard file formats such as CSV, Excel, and JSON files are included in the book. Python being widely used in Data Analytics & Machine Learning, Pandas dataframes, visualizations, and regular expressions are covered in detail with examples. Every chapter includes illustrations with examples, worked-out problems, multiple choice questions for knowledge testing, and exercise problems for practice. The book is supported by a solution manual to multiple-choice questions and exercise problems. The aim and scope of the book are to provide the required knowledge and skill in coding. The book serves as the basis for developing Machine learning applications.…