A solid introduction, and one I would recommend as a first Python book. I liked the way used simple examples suitable for further experimentation. ( )

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Acknowledgements
About The Author
Contents
1. Getting Started: The Game Over Program
2. Types, Variables, And Simple 1/0: The Useless Trivia Program
3. Branching, Whi1e Loops, And Program Planning: The Guess My Number Game
4. For Loops, Str1ngs, And Tuples: The Word Jumble Game
5. Lists And Dictionaries: The Hangman Game
6. Functions: The Tic-Tac-Toe Game
7. Files And Exceptions: The Trivia Challenge Game
8. Software Objects: The Critter Caretaker Program
9. Object—Oriented Programming: The Blackjack Game
10. Gui Development: The Mad Lib Program
11. Graphics: The Pizza Panic Game
12. Sound, Animation, And Program Development:The Astrocrash Game
Appendix A. The Companion Website
Appendix B. Livewires Reference
Index ( )