Key FeaturesMake the best of Python featuresLearn the tinge of Python in 7 daysLearn complex concepts using the most simple examplesBook DescriptionPython is a great language to get started in the world of programming and application development. This book will help you to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.We begin with the absolute foundation, covering the basic syntax, type variables and operators. Well then move on to concepts like statements, arrays, operators, string processing and I/O handling. Youll be able to learn how to operate tuples and understand the functions and methods of lists. Well help you develop a deep understanding of list and tuples and learn python dictionary. As you progress through the book, youll learn about function parameters and how to use control statements with the loop. Youll further learn how to create modules and packages, storing of data as well as handling errors. We later dive into advanced level concepts such as Python collections and how to use class, methods, objects in python.By the end of this book, you will be able to take your skills to the next level having a good knowledge of the fundamentals of Python.What you will learnUse if else statement with loops and how to break, skip the loopGet acquainted with python types and its operatorsCreate modules and packagesLearn slicing, indexing and string methodsExplore advanced concepts like collections, class and objectsLearn dictionary operation and methodsDiscover the scope and function of variables with arguments and return valueAbout the AuthorMohit (mohitraj.cs@gmail.com) is a Python programmer with a keen interest in the field of information security. He has completed his bachelors degree in technology in computer science from Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, and masters in engineering (2012) in computer science from Thapar University, Patiala. He is a C|EH, ECSA from EC-Council USA and a former IBMer. He currently works in Sapient. He has published several articles in national and international magazines. He is the author of Python Penetration Testing Essentials and Python: Penetration Testing for Developers, also by Packt.His LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/mohit-990a852a/.Bhaskar N. Das (bhaskarndas@gmail.com) is an application developer with a keen interest in the field of analytics and financial markets. He completed his Bachelor of Technology in Mechanical Engineering from Dehradun Institute of Technology, India and his masters degree in science (2014) in CSR and ethical management from FH BFI, Vienna, Austria. He has eight years of experience with IBM and has worked on several web and analytics-related technologies. He has published technical articles in leading magazines.His LinkedIn profile is https://www.linkedin.com/in/bhaskar-das-093a2012/.Table of ContentsGetting Started with PythonType Variables and OperatorsStringsListsDictionaryControl Statements and Loops Function and Scope of VariableModules and PackagesFile Handling and ExceptionsCollectionsClass and Objects