Python Succinctly

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About the Author
Introduction
A Note on the Text
Getting Started
Configuring Your Environment for Python
Installing Python
Choosing Python 2 or Python 3
Windows Installation Instructions
Mac Installation Instructions
Linux Installation Instructions
Installing Python on Debian-Based Linux Distributions
Installing Python on RPM Based Linux Distributions
Preparing Your Computer for Python
Running Python Programs
Running Python Programs on Windows
Running Python Programs on Mac and Linux
Creating and Editing Python Source Code
Windows
Mac
Linux
Downloading the Source Code Examples
Review
Resources
Chapter 1 Variables and Strings
Variables
Strings
Using Quotes within Strings
Indexing
Built-in Functions
The print() Function
The len() Function
String Methods
The lower() String Method
The upper() String Method
String Concatenation
Repeating Strings
The str() Function
Formatting Strings
Getting User Input
Review
Exercises
Animal, Vegetable, Mineral
Solution
Copy Cat
Pig Speak
Solution
Resources
Chapter 2 Numbers, Math, and Comments
Numeric Operations
Strings and Numbers
The int() Function
The float() Function
Comments
Review
Exercises
Calculate the Cost of Cloud Hosting
Solution
Calculate the Cost of Cloud Hosting, Continued
Solution
Chapter 3 Booleans and Conditionals
Comparators
Boolean Operators
Conditionals
Review
Exercises
Walk, Drive, or Fly
Solution
Resources
Chapter 4 Functions
Review
Exercises
Fill in the Blank Word Game
Solution
Resources
Chapter 5 Lists
Adding Items to a List
Slices
String Slices
Finding an Item in a List
Exceptions
Looping through a List
Sorting a List
List Concatenation
Ranges
Review
Exercises
Grocery List
Solution
Resources
Chapter 6 Dictionaries
Adding Items to a Dictionary
Removing Items from a Dictionary
Finding a Key in a Dictionary
Finding a Value in a Dictionary
Looping through a Dictionary
Nesting Dictionaries
Review
Exercises
Interesting Facts
Solution
Resources
Chapter 7 Tuples
Switching between Tuples and Lists
Looping through a Tuple
Tuple Assignment
Review
Exercises
ZIP Codes
Solution
Resources
Chapter 8 File I/O
File Position
Closing a File
Automatically Closing a File
Reading a File One Line at a Time
File Modes
Writing to a File
Binary Files
Exceptions
Review
Exercises
Line Numbers
Solution
Alphabetize
Solution
Resources
Chapter 9 Modules
Modules
Peeking Inside a Module
The Module Search Path
The Python Standard Library
Creating Your Own Modules
Using main
Review
Exercises
Pig Speak, Redux
Solution
Resources
Conclusion
Appendix
Appendix A: Trademarks