Let Us Python, 8th Edition

This book is designed to help both beginners learning Python as their first programming language and experienced programmers transitioning from another language. For newcomers, it offers a clear and gradual introduction to fundamental programming concepts through Python. For those with prior experience, it highlights the parallels and differences between Python and other languages, while also showcasing Python’s unique features and advantages.

The book takes you from the basics of simple Python statements to advanced topics such as Object-Oriented Programming, Concurrency and Synchronization, as well as powerful libraries like NumPy, Matplotlib, and

Pandas.

What you will learn

● Data types, Control flow instructions, Console & File Input/Output.

● Strings, List & Tuples, Comprehensions.

● Sets, Dictionaries, Functions and Lambdas.

● Map, Filter, Reduce, Namespaces, Modules and Packages, Classes and Objects.

● Containership and Inheritance, Iterators and Generators.

● Exception Handling, Logging and Decorators, Database Operations.

● Concurrency & Parallelism, Synchronization.

● NumPy and Matplotlib, Pandas.

● ChatGPT Programming, Security Programming.

Who this book is for

Students, Programmers, researchers, and software developers who wish to learn the basics of Python programming language.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Python

2. Getting Started

3. Python Basics

4. Strings and Regular Expressions

5. Decision Control Instruction

6. Repetition Control Instruction

7. Console Input/Output

8. Lists

9. Tuples

10. Sets

11. Dictionaries

12. Comprehensions

13. Functions

14. Recursion

15. Functional Programming

16. Modules and Packages

17. Namespaces

18. Classes and Objects

19. Intricacies of Classes and Objects

20. Containership and Inheritance

21. Iterators and Generators

22. Exception Handling

23. File Input/Output

24. Logging

25. Database Operations

26. Miscellany

27. Concurrency and Parallelism

28. Synchronization

29. Numpy Library

30. Matplotlib Library

31. Pandas Library

32. Security Programming

33. Interaction With ChatGPT

Appendix A - Precedence Table

Appendix B - Debugging in Python

Appendix C - Chasing the Bugs

Periodic Tests