Coding for Dummies, All New Edition - Paul McFedries

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Résumé :

Introduction 1

About This Book 1

Foolish Assumptions 2

Icons Used in This Book 3

Beyond the Book 3

Part 1: Coding Basics 5

Chapter 1: What Is Coding? 7

Programming: Making a Computer Do Your Bidding 8

What Is a Programming Language? 9

The Role of Programming Languages 10

Understanding How Code Is Written and Executed 12

Why Learn to Code? Let Me Count the Ways 15

Real-World Uses of Coding 19

Chapter 2: Coding Concepts You Need to Know 23

Storing Stuff in Variables 24

Dealing with Data Types 27

Constructing Expressions 29

Making Decisions with Conditionals 33

Automating Repetitive Tasks with Loops 36

Organizing Code into Functions 38

Introducing Objects 41

Documenting Code with Comments 43

Debugging Code and Handling Errors 44

Chapter 3: Getting to Know Some Programming Languages 49

Ranking Programming Languages 50

Assembly: Close to the Machine 50

Python: No Experience Required 53

JavaScript: The Glue that Binds the Web 55

Sneaking a Peek at a Few Other Popular Languages 57

Grokking the Difference between Interpreted and Compiled Languages 68

Part 2: Learning Python: The Beginner-friendly Language 69

Chapter 4: Getting Started with Python 71

Getting to the Command Line 72

Installing Python 75

Running the Python Interpreter 80

Running Your First Python Program 84

Chapter 5: Getting Comfy with Some Python Fundamentals 89

Declaring Variables 90

Exploring Python Data Types 91

Constructing Expressions 93

Messing Around with Strings 97

Chapter 6: Storing Data and Controlling Your Code. 105

Storing Stuff in Lists 105

More Ways to Store Stuff: Tuples and Dictionaries 111

Conditionals in Python 115

Python Loops 119

Adding Comments to Your Code 123

Example: Build Your Own Survey Bot 123

Chapter 7: Reusing Code 127

Making Your Code More Efficient with Functions 128

Getting the Hang of Variable Scope 131

Avoiding Wheel Reinvention with Modules 134

Reuse Heaven: Installing External Libraries 141

Reusing Data by Writing and Reading Files 144

Example: Building a Quotations Archive 147

Chapter 8: Expanding Your Python Skills 153

Waxing Pythonic 154

Comprehending List Comprehensions 155

Introducing Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) 158

Working with APIs 165

Handling Program Errors 170

Debugging Your Code 174

Example: Cat Fact Cards 176

Chapter 9: Building Some Useful Python Projects 179

Project 1: Anagram Guessing Game 180

Project 2: Text Analyzer 193

Part 3: LEARNING JavaScript: THE LANGUAGE Of the Web 207

Chapter 10: Getting Your Feet Wet with JavaScript. 209

JavaScript: Controlling the Machine 210

What You Need to Get Started 211

Basic Script Construction 211

Adding Comments to Your Code 212

Creating External JavaScript Files 213

Getting to Know the Console 214

Chapter 11: Getting the Hang of a Few JavaScript Fundamentals 219

I Do Declare: Variables in JavaScript 220

Code Looping in JavaScript 221

Harnessing the Power of Functions 224

Getting the Hang of Variable Scope 227

Chapter 12: Tackling Some JavaScript Objects 231

Pulling Strings 231

Dealing with Dates and Times 236

Working with Numbers: The Math Object 240

Working with Arrays 244

Chapter 13: Un...