Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well (2nd Edition): Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. The only book you need to start coding in Python ... (Learn Coding Fast with Hands-On Project)

Good: Book is a very good and well organized way to get started with python. Well written and easily understood. Bad: Kindle for Windows, gets worse with every implimentation. Issues are quite simply bad window sizing logic that forces you to constantly readjust the size of your viewing page and window. Does not auto size to the view screen properly on a tablet when you drag the bar to the top of the screen, with the top control bar the page the close, collapse and full screen icons are off the screeen to the right, even though there is plenty of space for them - just bad coding.. Once you manually adjust the screen size, if you choose to view the notes or table of contents, it then resets the screen width to the overfill the screen again. When you close these side panels, it doesn't restore the application width to what you previously spent a minuit or two setting it to properly fill the screen. And worst of all, it automatically reduces the with of the reading pane by about an inch on each size, so you have to manually increase it to full width again. This would be tolerable if it was only used to read short stories (like comic book length), but is a complete waste of time when one is employing a reference book. Final Grade: Book- A+++, Kindle - F---------------------... (you get the idea )

If you want to learn to code, don't hesitate and pick this book up now. Not only is the book well written, Python, the language the book is written about, is one of the most simple programming languages in the world. Being simple doesn't exactly make it weak either. Python is an incredibly powerful language. PCBs such as Rasberry Pi uses Python as its programming language. The book explains things well enough that they can be understood. However, older concepts are not rementioned, so taking notes is almost a necessity if you want to clearly read this book, which can be a little bit of a hassle. Some of the things you learn are: Values Operators Variables Formatting Strings Type Casting Lists and Tuples Dictionaries Interactive Programs Special Characters Condition Statements If Statements Loops Functions Modules External Files Classes Objects Properties Name Mangling Self Child Classes & Objects: The Concept of Inheritance Built-In Python Functions for Objects. All of these are written clearly enough. I don't understand what others mean by "not for beginners". The concept of coding is quite complex. Unlike Scratch, we don't get a list of a syntax whose names tell us what they do. Explaining coding easily is a very difficult task. Somebody said that there were better Python coding books out there. There are plenty of people that would say that these "better books" are worse than this book. Don't just read it like a normal book. You will not know how to code because you read this book once. Think about it. If you simply read over a textbook like a novel, you would not have memorized the concepts and diagrams. This book is not built to be read like a novel. Some people say that it was difficult, but I have not seen many problems with this book.

Though quick and dirty on covering how to program in Python it gets you started immediately on a basic game after a few lessons on syntax and commands. This doesn’t mean you’ve learn Python after reading and doing the exercises in this book. It’s an ice breaker… a stepping stone to read other more structured books on the subject. Every one starts somewhere and this is a good starting point.

I have gone through a lot of books targeted toward those interested in learning Python. This, in my opinion, is definitely one of the better sources for getting started and becoming a moderate Coder. Jamie Chan does an excellent job of introducing Python to the complete novice. He uses good examples and a well-constructed explanation when introducing new topics. He carries on into intermediate Python programming with the perspective and insight that I have not found elsewhere. He has a good introduction to advanced concepts but when it comes to advanced concepts, you could read 1000 books and probably come up with 1000 new ways of accomplishing your task. The only problem I have with this book is the title, “Learn Python in one day and Learn It Well.” There may be a few of you out there who could learn Python and learn it well in one day but I am definitely not one of them. You never stop learning any programming language that is still active and Python is not an exception. In one day, you will get your feet wet but you will not have climbed the mountain. This is a good book exceptionally appropriate for beginners and I will and have recommended it to others.

This book did a really good job ad breaking down the parts of programming and even had a project in the end that let you dip your toes into OOP. Its a really quick read and very concise. HIGHLY recommend for anyone who is starting/has little knowledge about Python. It wont make you be a 100% coding wizard but it will help you understand the language more and is a great starting point.

This is a terrific book and great value for money. I'll keep it short and to the point - if you have programming experience and want to get into Python coding, then this is the way to do it. It talks you through the essential stuff and in around one day you'll be up and running with the basic knowledge from which you can learn further, by doing. What it WON'T do is teach you how to code - you need to already understand the basics and have experience in something else, even something like shell scripting. It also won't teach you the really advanced and esoteric things that you can do - this is about how to quickly get into writing Python code and works great for that. Once you have started, you can learn by doing. Python is very intuitive. I was sceptical that this (a) was any good at the price and (b) would actually be useful. In fact, it has proven to be exactly what I needed and at an amazingly low price to boot. Can't ask for anything more than that, get this if you are someone with some coding experience wanting to use Python for the first time. It really will get you going quickly and tells you what you need to know.

The contents are focused on beginners' level and gave detailed step-by-step explanations, which is great. However, the book arrived in a dirty state with black fingerprints all over the sides of the book. Couldn't wipe them away fully.

les bases pour bien comprendre le fonctionnement de python et même un peu plus, le livre est écrit dans un anglais très facile à comprendre pour quelqu'un qui a un peu de base. je recommande pour les lecteurs francophones.

Linguagem clara, direta, com exemplos adequados e atuais, e que constroem um entendimento muito sólido da utilização de Python para solução de problemas computacionais. Chega, de forma muito didática, a tratar de programação orientada a objetos com Python, e no capitúlo Projeto, apresenta e desenvolve um jogo didático de matemática completo. Nos Apêndices aprofunda o uso de strings, listas, tuplas, e dicionários. No último apêndice oferece uma possível solução do projeto do jogo. Vale absolutamente cada centavo usado para sua compra!

Great book to revise and learn python. However it is not for people who do not have any prior experience in any other language.