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Introduction to Python

The following set of slides provides an introduction to the Python language. It is designed for those with some programming experience and does not cover advanced material such as object oriented programming. For information regarding these topics see other references, e.g. “Core Python Programming”, W. J. Chun, Prentice-Hall 2008; “Learning Python”, M. Lutz, O’Reilly, 2007;.

Sections

• Basic Language Principles

• Type Conversions

• Sequence Data Types

• Control Structures

• Looping

• Basic Python Exercises

• More Sequence Types

• Error Handling

• Working With Functions

• Basic Python Exercises

• Working With Files

• Using Modules

• Pattern Matching With Regular Expressions

• Basic Python Exercises

• Solutions To Exercises