Python Crash Course is the world's bestselling programming book, with over 1,500,000 copies sold to date! Python Crash Course is the world's best-selling guide to the Python programming language. This fast-paced, thorough introduction will have you writing programs, solving problems, and developing functioning applications in no time. You'll start by learning basic programming concepts, such as variables, lists, classes, and loops, and practice writing clean code with exercises for each topic. You'll also learn how to make your programs interactive and test your code safely before adding it to a project. You'll put your new knowledge into practice by creating a Space Invaders-inspired arcade game, building a set of data visualizations with Python's handy libraries, and deploying a simple application online. As you work through the book, you'll learn how to:

Use powerful Python libraries and tools, including pytest, Pygame, Matplotlib, Plotly, and Django
Make increasingly complex 2D games that respond to keypresses and mouse clicks
Generate interactive data visualizations using a variety of datasets
Build apps that allow users to create accounts and manage their own data, and deploy your apps online
Troubleshoot coding errors and solve common programming problems New to this edition: This third edition is completely revised to reflect the latest in Python code. New and updated coverage includes VS Code for text editing, the pathlib module for file handling, pytest for testing your code, as well as the latest features of Matplotlib, Plotly, and Django. If you've been thinking about digging into programming, Python Crash Course will provide you with the skills to write real programs fast. Why wait any longer? Start your engines and code! Covers Python 3.x

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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.

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Python Crash Course is the world's bestselling programming book, with over a million copies sold to date!

Since its initial debut in 2015, this critically acclaimed quick-start guide to programming has taught millions of people all over the world to write clean code, solve problems, and build custom applications in the popular language of Python. The highly anticipated third edition of Python Crash Course has been completely revised with updated code, practices, and projects-making it the ultimate launchpad for beginners to start their engines and code in Python 3!

In addition to detailed step-by-step instructions, illustrated explanations of code snippets, and fun, hands-on exercises that lock in learning, the new edition features enhanced coverage of variables, error-handling, and object-oriented programming, as well as fresh data for each chapter's coding projects, better app deployment, and the latest libraries and tools, such as Plotly, Django, and the Tailwind CSS framework.

As you go from software installation tutorials and language-navigation basics to mastering syntax and troubleshooting, you'll develop a solid programming foundation for the book's increasingly complex array of projects. Create responsive 2D games, design your own web apps, and even generate interactive visualisations-all while you pick up and practice clean, universally applicable programming skills!