《Python入門(影印版)(英文版)》容易理解而且
讀起來幽默風趣，對於編程初學者和Python語言新手
而言是理想的書籍。作者盧布諾維克帶你從基礎知識
開始，到更加深入和多樣的議題，用混合了教材以及
指南風格的代碼片段來解釋Python 3中的概念。章節
末尾還有練習題幫助你練習剛剛學過的內容。
你將為這門語言打下堅實的基礎，包括測試、調
試、代碼復用和其他開發技巧的最佳實踐。本書將向
你展示如何通過各種工具和開源代碼包，將Python應
用於商業、科學和藝術等領域中。

Preface
1. ATaste of Py
Python in the Real World
Python versus Language X
So, Why Python?
When Not to Use Python
Python 2 versus Python 3
Installing Python
Running Python
Using the Interactive Interpreter
Use Python Files
What's Next?
Your Moment of Zen
Things to Do
2. Py Ingredients: Numbers, Strings, and Variables
Variables, Names, and Objects
Numbers
Integers
Precedence
Bases
Type Conversions
How Big Is an int?
Floats
Math Functions
Strings
Create with Quotes
Convert Data Types by Using str()
Escape with \
Combine with +
Duplicate with *
Extract a Character with []
Slice with [ start : end : step ]
Get Length with len0
Split with split()
Combine with join()
Playing with Strings
Case and Alignment
Substitute with replace()
More String Things
Things to Do
3. Py Filling: Lists, Tuples, Dictionaries, and Sets
Lists and Tuples
Lists
Create with [] or list()
Convert Other Data Types to Lists with list()
Get an Item by Using [ offset ]
Lists of Lists
Change an Item by [ offset ]
Get a Slice to Extract Items by Offset Range
Add an Item to the End with append()
Combine Lists by Using extend() or +=
Add an Item by Offset with insert()
Delete an Item by Offset with del
Delete an Item by Value with remove()
Get an Item by Offset and Delete It by Using pop()
Find an Item's Offset by Value with index()
Test for a Value with in
Count Occurrences of a Value by Using count()
Convert to a String with join()
Reorder Items with sort()
Get Length by Using len()
Assign with =, Copy with copy()
Tuples
Create a Tuple by Using 0
Tuples versus Lists
Dictionaries
Create with {}
Convert by Using dict()
4. Py Crust: Code Structures
5. Py Boxes: Modules, Packages, and Programs
6. Oh Oh: Objects and Classes
7. Mangle Data Like a Pro
8. Data Has to Go Somewhere
9. The Web, Untangled
10. Systems
11. Concurrency and Networks
12. Be a Pythonista
A. PyArt
B. Pyat Work
C. PySci
D. Install Python 3
E. Answers to Exercises
F. Cheat Sheets
Index