Learning Python

Preface
I. The Core Language

1. Getting Started
Why Python?
How to Run Python Programs
A First Look at Module Files
Python Configuration Details
Summary
Exercises

2. Types and Operators
Python Program Structure
Why Use Built-in Types?
Numbers
Strings
Lists
Dictionaries
Tuples
Files
General Object Properties
Built-in Type Gotchas
Summary
Exercises
3. Basic Statements
Assignment
Expressions
Print
if Tests
while Loops for Loops
Common Coding Gotchas
Summary
Exercises
4. Functions
Why Use Functions?
Function Basics
Scope Rules in Functions
Argument Passing
Odds and Ends
Function Gotchas
Summary
Exercises
5. Modules
Why Use Modules?
Module Basics
Module Files Are Namespaces
Import Model
Reloading Modules
Odds and Ends
Module Gotchas
Summary
Exercises
6. Classes
Why Use Classes?
Class Basics
Using the Class Statement
Using Class Methods
Inheritance Searches Namespace Trees
Operator Overloading in Classes
Namespace Rules: The Whole Story
Designing with Classes
Odds and Ends
Class Gotchas
Summary
Exercises
7. Exceptions
Why Use Exceptions?
Exception Basics
Exception Idioms
Exception Catching Modes
Odds and Ends
Exception Gotchas
Summary
Exercises


II. The Outer Layers

8. Built-in Tools
Built-in Functions
Library Modules
Exercises
9. Common Tasks in Python
Data Structure Manipulations
Manipulating Files
Manipulating Programs
Internet-Related Activities
Bigger Examples
Exercises
10. Frameworks and Applications
An Automated Complaint System
Interfacing with COM: Cheap Public Relations
A Tkinter-Based GUI Editor for Managing Form Data
Design Considerations
JPython: The Felicitous Union of Python and Java
Other Frameworks and Applications
Exercises


III. Appendixes

A. Python Resources
B. Platform-Specific Topics
C. Solutions to Exercises