{"product_id":"tiny-python-projects-ken-youens-clark-9781617297519","title":"Tiny Python Projects: Learn Coding and Testing with Puzzles and Games","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 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 light-hearted style with entertaining exercises that build powerful skills, \u003ci\u003eTiny Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e takes you from amateur to Pythonista as you create 19 bitesize programs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTiny Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e teaches you the big ideas of Python programming through small puzzles, tasks, and games. Each chapter challenges you with a fun new Python program for you to write and run, including a Shakespearean insult generator, an unbreakable password creator, and various text encoders. As you practice core Python language features and coding skills, you'll also explore the principles of test-driven development by running your programs against a suite of specially designed tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Write command-line Python programs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Process a variety of command-line arguments, options, and flags\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Write and run tests for programs and functions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e- Manipulate Python data structures including strings, lists, tuples, and dictionaries\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFor readers with beginning programming skills in Python or another language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the technology \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSimple yet powerful, Python is one of the world's most popular programming languages. You can use Python to write everything from simple utility programs to complex web applications and deep learning models.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKen Youens-Clark \u003c\/b\u003eworks at the University of Arizona as a senior scientific programmer. He has an MS in biosystems engineering, and has been programming for over 20 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ken Youens-Clark\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1617297518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781617297519\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 325\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 7.30w x 0.80d","brand":"Ken Youens-Clark","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43978463314175,"sku":"9781617297519","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8e11318f-f24d-44c7-b047-8e012949a5f1.jpg?v=1683241677","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tiny-python-projects-ken-youens-clark-9781617297519","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}