Starting Out with Python

by Tony Gaddis

Python, an easy-to-learn and increasingly popular object-oriented language, allows readers to become comfortable with the fundamentals of programming without the troublesome syntax that can be challenging for novices. With the knowledge acquired using Python, students gain confidence in their skills and learn to recognize the logic behind developing high-quality programs.

1038 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 6, 2022

Reviews

[Gabriel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Even though I have been learning Python for a year with online tutorials, I benefited from reading this textbook.

Pros:

- Solid foundation
- Concise
- Plenty of practical examples
- Best practices suggestions

My favorite chapters were:
- Classes
- Inheritance
- Database programming

[Reg · Rating 2 out of 5]

If I'm using your stupid book for a GRADED class and an attribute HAS to be a string and your shitty shell won't accept output that is LITERALLY IDENTICAL to the correct output, THEN YOU NEED TO SPECIFY THAT ALL ATTRIBUTES NEED TO BE STRINGS AND NOT INTS IN THE ASSIGNMENT OR I WILL LOSE MY MIND AND MY POINTS.

The information in here is fine. Literally all the lost stars are for the absolute garbage auto-graded nonsense where my code was correct but I didn't include the correct typos so no, it wasn't.

Yes, that happened.
The assignment said "Do it exactly this way: answer = X"
But the expected correct output was "answer = X"
So I had to correct my code to be wrong in the correct way.

Don't see a difference between those two???
WELL, THERE IS AN EXTRA SPACE IN THE SECOND ONE.

I swear to god, I spent more time in this book trying to figure out why I was "wrong" than I did actually learning Python.

Fix your shit.

(I'm getting an A.)

[Aisha Oaktree · Rating 4 out of 5]

Had to use this for a class I decided to take this semester and it was extremely easy to use. I loved that the exercises came as a part of the book so you got to see what the programs would look like & how they ran. This is great for those new to coding and those new to using Python. Highly recommend.

[MOHAMED GAZALI · Rating 4 out of 5]

Book is very well