The authors of Learning Python show you enough essentials of the Python scripting
language to enable you to begin solving problems right away, then reveal more powerful
aspects of the language one at a time. This approach is sure to appeal to programmers
and system administrators who have urgent problems and a preference for learning by
semi-guided experimentation.

First off, Learning Python shows the relationships among Python scripts and their
interpreter (in a mostly platform-neutral way). Then, the authors address the
mechanics of the language itself, providing illustrations of how Python conceives of
numbers, strings and other objects as well as the operators you use to work with them.
Dictionaries, lists, tuples and other data structures specific to Python receive plenty
of attention including complete examples.

Authors Mark Lutz and David Ascher build on that fundamental information in their
discussions of functions and modules, which evolve into coverage of namespaces,
classes and the object-oriented aspects of Python programming. There's also information
on creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for Python applications with Tkinter.

In addition to its careful expository prose, Learning Python includes exercises that
both test your Python skills and help reveal more elusive truths about the language.

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