Includes index

Getting ready to work with Python -- Writing and running your first Python code -- Getting started with variables -- Working with files and directories -- Working with Python's operators -- Making decisions with if statements -- Repeating actions with loops -- Working with functions -- Working with text -- Handling errors -- Working with lists and dictionaries -- Working with classes

"Are you a visual learner? Do you prefer instructions that show you how to do something--and skip the long-winded explanations? if so, then this book is for you. Open it up and you'll find clear, step-by-step screen shots that show you how to tackle over a hundred Python tasks. Each task-based spread covers a single technique, sure to help you get up and running with Python in no time."