Programming · Ebook

Python: A Clear Path from Beginner to Confident

by Shriira Press

Python is the most approachable doorway into programming and the language behind today's data science and AI. This free, example-driven book takes you from your very first line to writing real, idiomatic Python: variables and types, control flow, the core data structures, functions, modules and the standard library, object-oriented programming, error handling and files, and the Pythonic habits that make code a pleasure to read. Ten focused chapters, runnable code throughout, and clear diagrams — everything you need to become genuinely confident in Python.

Contents

1. 1Preface
2. 2Chapter 1 — What Python Is and Why It Won
3. 3Chapter 2 — Getting Started
4. 4Chapter 3 — Variables, Types, and Operators
5. 5Chapter 4 — Control Flow: Making Decisions and Repeating Work
6. 6Chapter 5 — Data Structures: Lists, Tuples, Dicts, and Sets
7. 7Chapter 6 — Functions
8. 8Chapter 7 — Modules, Packages, and the Standard Library
9. 9Chapter 8 — Object-Oriented Python
10. 10Chapter 9 — Errors, Exceptions, and Files
11. 11Chapter 10 — Pythonic Code and Where to Go Next