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If Python 2.1 can do it, you can do it too . . . Packed with crystal-clear explanations, hands-on examples, and a complete language reference, this authoritative guide gives you all the tools you need for rapid application development with Python 2.1. From variables, expressions, and other basics to XML, multimedia, and multithreading, Python pros Dave Brueck and Stephen Tanner show you step by step how to master Python components, put them together, and create full-featured applications — in practically no time!
Use the device contexts to draw graphics
• Get up to speed on basics with a quick one-hour tutorial • Work with Python data types, expressions, and objectoriented features • Take advantage of Python operating system services and database features
See the chat/whiteboard application in action
• Create Web-savvy applications that can handle Internet data and parse XML
• Build graphical applications using Tkinter and wxPython • Process sound and image files • Harness multithreading, encryption, tokenizing, and other advanced techniques
Use scales and listboxes to design a color scheme
• Use Python tools to create number-crunching routines and internationalized applications • Distribute Python applications and modules on a Windows or UNIX system
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Python 2.1
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Bible Includes a complete language reference
ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
COMPREHENSIVE AUTHORITATIVE WHAT YOU NEED ONE HUNDRED PERCENT
Master all major Python components and see how they work together
Leverage Python standard libraries for rapid application development
Harness XML, Unicode, and other cutting-edge technologies
Python 2.1
INCLUDES A
COMPLETE PYTHON LANGUAGE REFERENCE
Dave Brueck and Stephen Tanner