Python Data and Operations

• A Sample Python Program
  • Line by line
  • Whitespace
• Lab: Editing and Running Python Programs
  • The Python Workflow
  • Setting Up
  • The Interactive Shell
  • Your First Script
  • The Painting Program
• Arithmetic
  • Testing Expressions in the Shell
  • Numeric Types
  • Arithmetic Operators
  • Operator Precedence
  • Mixed Arithmetic
  • Useful Built-in Functions
• Variables and Assignment
  • No Declarations Needed
  • Assignment is Right-to-Left
  • Naming Rules and Conventions
  • Multiple and Augmented Assignment
  • Exercises
• Reading Python Syntax
  • Indentation is Syntax
  • Colons Introduce Blocks
  • Reading Shell Output
  • Reading Error Messages
• Strings, Part I
  • String Literals
  • String Operations
  • String Length
  • Strings are Immutable
  • Converting to String
• Writing to the Screen
  • Basic Use
  • Multiple Arguments
  • Controlling the End Character
  • Printing Nothing
  • Printing to a File
• Python Program Structure
  • No Required Wrapper
  • The if __name__ == '__main__': Pattern
  • Indentation
  • Comments
  • Statement Endings
• Combining Input and Output
  • The input() Function
  • Converting Input to Numbers
  • A Complete Input/Output Example
  • Order Matters
• String Special Cases
  • Escape Sequences
  • Raw Strings
  • Multiline Strings
  • Testing for Substrings
• F-Strings and String Formatting
  • Basic F-Strings
  • Format Specifiers
  • Older Formatting Methods
  • The Painting Program Revisited
• Types and Conversions
  • Built-in Types
  • Type Conversion
  • Boolean Values and Truthiness
  • None
• Learning to Solve Problems
  • A Framework for Problem Solving
  • The Data-in, Calculate, Data-out Pattern
  • Worked Example: Splitting a Bill
  • Getting Unstuck
• Lab: Division Sentences
  • Background
  • Part 1
  • Part 2
  • Part 3
• Chapter Review Questions