Preface to the Third Edition Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: BASICS Chapter 1: Getting Started Chapter 2: Variables and Simple Data Types Chapter 3: Introducing Lists Chapter 4: Working with Lists Chapter 5: if Statements Chapter 6: Dictionaries Chapter 7: User Input and while Loops Chapter 8: Functions Chapter 9: Classes Chapter 10: Files and Exceptions Chapter 11: Testing Your Code Part II: PROJECTS Chapter 12: A Ship That Fires Bullets Chapter 13: Aliens! Chapter 14: Scoring Chapter 15: Generating Data Chapter 16: Downloading Data Chapter 17: Working with APIs Chapter 18: Getting Started with Django Chapter 19: User Accounts Chapter 20: Styling and Deploying an App Afterword Appendix A: Installation and Troubleshooting Appendix B: Text Editors and IDEs Appendix C: Getting Help Appendix D: Using Git for Version Control Appendix E: Troubleshooting Deployments Index
Eric Matthes was a high school science, math, and programming teacher, now full-time author, living in Alaska. He has been writing programs since he was five years old and is the author of the Python Flash Cards, also from No Starch Press.