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table of contents

Table of Contents (Summary)

Intro xxiii
1 Meet Python: Everyone Loves Lists 1
2 Sharing Your Code: Modules of Functions 33
3 Files and Exceptions: Dealing with Errors 73
4 Persistence: Saving Data to Files 105
5 Comprehending Data: Work That Data! 139
6 Custom Data Objects: Bundling Code with Data 173
7 Web Development: Putting It All Together 213
8 Mobile App Development: Small Devices 255
9 Manage Your Data: Handling Input 293
10 Scaling Your Webapp: Getting Real 351
11 Dealing with Complexity: Data Wrangling 397
i Leftovers: The Top Ten Things (We Didn’t Cover) 435

Table of Contents (the real thing)

Intro

Your brain on Python. Here you are trying to learn something, while
here your brain is doing you a favor by making sure the learning doesn’t stick.
Your brain’s thinking, “Better leave room for more important things, like which
wild animals to avoid and whether naked snowboarding is a bad idea.” So how
do you trick your brain into thinking that your life depends on knowing Python?

Who is this book for? xxiv
We know what you’re thinking xxv
Metacognition xxvii
Bend your brain into submission xxix
Read me xxx
The technical review team xxxii
Acknowledgments xxxiii

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