In easy steps

Includes index

Getting started -- Performing operations -- Making statements -- Defining functions -- Importing modules -- Managing strings -- Programming objects -- Processing requests -- Building interfaces -- Developing applications

"Assuming no prior programming knowledge, ... [this book] begins by showing how to install the free Python interpreter. Then, it covers all the essentials including: Python language basics, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), CGI scripting to handle web form data, creating and deploying graphical windowed applications. Complete examples, with freely downloadable colorized source code, are provided throughout the book. This edition covers Python version 3"--Page 4 of cover