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Learn coding and testing with puzzles and games
Ken Youens-Clark
  • July 2020
  • ISBN 9781617297519
  • 440 pages
  • printed in black & white

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A long journey is really a lot of little steps. The same is true when you're learning Python, so you may as well have some fun along the way! Written in a lighthearted style with entertaining exercises that build powerful skills, Tiny Python Projects takes you from amateur to Pythonista as you create 22 bitesize programs. Each tiny project teaches you a new programming concept, from the basics of lists and strings right through to regular expressions and randomness. Along the way you'll also discover how testing can make you a better programmer in any language.

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Who says learning to program has to be boring? The 21 activities in this book teach Python fundamentals through puzzles and games. Not only will you be entertained with every exercise, but you'll learn about text manipulation, basic algorithms, and lists and dictionaries as you go. It's the ideal way for any Python newbie to gain confidence and experience.

about the book

The projects are tiny, but the rewards are big: each chapter in Tiny Python Projects challenges you with a new Python program, including a password creator, a word rhymer, and a Shakespearean insult generator. As you complete these entertaining exercises, you'll graduate from a Python beginner to a confident programmer—and you'll have a good time doing it!

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  • Write command-line Python programs
  • Manipulate Python data structures
  • Use and control randomness
  • Write and run tests for programs and functions
  • Download testing suites for each project

about the reader

For readers with beginner programming skills.

about the author

Ken Youens-Clark is a Senior Scientific Programmer at the University of Arizona. He has an MS in Biosystems Engineering and has been programming for over 20 years.

Tiny Python Projects is a gentle, amusing introduction to Python that will firm up several key concepts while occasionally making you snicker.

Amanda Debler, Schaeffler Technologies

Knowledge meets humor meets succinctness. A gem.

Mafinar Khan, theScore

Learning based on doing small projects is effective, and that’s why this book is perfect.

Marcin Sęk, e-Xim IT

Excellent pick for those who want to improve coding skills with Python.

José Apablaza, Steadfast

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