Python Crash Course

Python Crash Course presents a fast-paced, hands-on introduction to programming with Python, designed for beginners but substantial enough to take you into building real projects. The first half of the book walks you through core concepts—variables, loops, data structures, functions, classes, file I/O and testing—while the second half dives into three major projects: a 2D game, data visualisations and a web application (including deployment). With the latest version of Python (3.11) and updated libraries like pytest, VS Code as the editor of choice, Plotly, Django and more, the book balances teaching clean, maintainable code with giving you tangible results quickly.