Beginning Python

Part I: Dipping Your Toe into Python
Chapter 1: Programming Basics and Strings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Chapter 2: Numbers and Operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Chapter 3: Variables — Names for Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Part II: Python Language and the Standard Library
Chapter 4: Making Decisions ....................................................................... 51
Chapter 5: Functions ................................................................................... 71
Chapter 6: Classes and Objects ................................................................... 93
Chapter 7: Organizing Programs ................................................................. 111
Chapter 8: Files and Directories ................................................................. 127
Chapter 9: Other Features of the Language ................................................ 143
Chapter 10: Building a Module ................................................................... 157
Chapter 11: Text Processing ...................................................................... 189
Part III: Putting Python to Work
Chapter 12: Testing ................................................................................... 207
Chapter 13: Writing a GUI with Python ....................................................... 227
Chapter 14: Accessing Databases.............................................................. 239
Chapter 15: Using Python for XML ............................................................. 265
Chapter 16: Network Programming ............................................................ 287