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Preface

Part I．Getting Started

1．A PythonQ＆ASession

Why D0 People Use Python?

Software Quality

Developer Productivity

Is Python a“Scripting Language”?

OK．but What’S the Downside?

Who Uses Python Today?

What Can I Do with Python?

Systems Programming

GUIs

Internet Scripting

Component Integration

Database Programming

Rapid Prototyping

Numeric and Scientific Programming

And More：Gaming，Images，Data Mining，Robots，Excel

How Is Python Developed and Supported?

0pen Source Tradeoffs

What Are Python’S Technical Strengths?

It’S Object—Oriented and Functional

It’S Free

It’S Portable

It’S Powerful

It’S Mixable

It’S Relatively Easy to Use

It's Relatively Easy tO Learn

It’S Named After Monty Python

How Does Python Stack Up to Language X?

Chapter Summary

Test Your Knowledge：Quiz

Test Your Knowledge：Answers

2．HowPython RunsPrograms

Introducing the Python Interpreter

Program Execution

The Programmer’S View

Python’S View

Execution Model Variations

Python Implementation Alternatives

Execution Optimization Tools

Frozen Binaries

Future Possibilities7

Chapter Summary

Test Your Knowledge：Quiz

Test Your Knowledge：Answers

3．HowYou Run Programs

The Interactive Prompt

Starting an Interactive Session

The System Path

New Windows 0ptions in 3．3：PATH．Launcher

Where to Run：Code Directories

What NOt tO Type：Prompts and Comments

Running Code Interactively

Why the Interactive Prompt?

Usage Notes：The Interactive Prompt

System Command Lines and Files

AFirst Script

Running Files with Command Lines

Command．Line Usage Variations

Usage Notes：Command Lines and Files

Unix—Style Executable Scripts：#!

Unix Script Basics

The Unix env Lookup Trick

The Python 3．3 Windows Launcher：#!Comes to Windows

Clicking File Icons

Icon—Click Basics

Clicking Icons on Windows

The input Trick on Windows

Other Icon．Click Limitations

Module Imports and Reloads

Import and Reload Basics

The Grander Module Story：Attributes

Usage Notes：import and reload

Using exec to Run Module Files

The IDLE User Interface

IDLE Startup Details

IDLE Basic Usage

IDLE Usability Features

Advanced IDLE Tools

Usage Notes：IDLE

Other IDEs

Other Launch Options

Embedding Calls

Frozen Binary Executables

Text Editor Launch Options

Still Other Launch 0ptions

Future Possibilities?

Which 0ption Should I Use?

Chapter Summary

Test Your Knowledge：Quiz

Test Your Knowledge：Answers

Test Your Knowledge：Part I Exercises

Part II．Types and Operations

Part III．Statements and Syntax

Part IV．Functions and Generators

Part V．Modules and Packages

Part VI．Classes and OOP

Part VII．Exceptions and Tools

Part VIII．Advanced Topics

Part IX．Appendixes

Index

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