Interact with the Directory Structure
To find files and interact with them on a system, you need to work with the directory structure. This means working with the structure using Python-specific calls so that your code works on every platform [more…]
Use Named Arguments in Format Strings
Format strings are incredibly flexible in Python. You can use them to perform all sorts of output tricks by using the correct formatting features. In addition, format strings offer a number of ways to [more…]
Combining Functions and Repetitive Tasks
After you have understood the basic pieces of a language, it's time to start putting them together in interesting ways. For example, you can create a function that can perform tasks repetitively. The goal [more…]
10 Major Uses of Python
Many organizations are using Python these days to perform major tasks. You don't necessarily hear about them because organizations are usually reserved about giving out their trade secrets. However, Python [more…]
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies Cheat Sheet
Python is an incredibly flexible programming language that has significant third-party support and is used in a broad range of applications. The applications you build will run on any platform that Python [more…]
Downloadable Code Files for Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies
Beginning Programming with Python For Dummies is chock-full of code examples that illustrate how to work with Python. But who wants to type all that code? Most readers would prefer to spend their time [more…]
