Padmanabhan T.R. Programming with Python

Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd, 2016. — 349 p. — ISBN: 9811032769People, not withstanding caste, creed, gender, ethnic diversities, nationalities, are interacting intensely in the recent decades identifying commonalities, accommodating differences, making common cause. Python stands out as a shining outcome of such distributed but focused co-ordination. It started with an idea — ‘Simplicity at lofty heights (my view)’—that occurred to Guido van Rossum, who continues to be the accepted benevolent dictator for life (BDFL) for Python community. It is not that anyone can join this bandwagon and contribute; as it is not that easy. You can suggest a contribution but its pros and cons are discussed in an open forum through the net and (in the accepted shape) it enters the ‘Holy Book’ as PEP (Python Enhancement Proposal). The (open) Holy Book continues to grow in size shedding better light. It is a thrill to know how well it is evolving and to ‘feel’ or participate in its lustre. Python shines with the layers for its use — simple for the novice, versatile for the programmer, added facilities for the developer, openness for a ‘Python sculptor’. It has a varied and versatile data structure, a vast library, a huge collection of additional resources, and above all OPENNESS. So embrace Python — the language by the people, of the people, for the people.Python–A Calculator
Algebra with Variables
Simple Programs
Functions and Modules
Sequences and Operations with Sequences
Additional Operations with Sequences
Operations for Text Processing
Operations with Files
Application Modules
Classes and Objects
Time Related Operations
Functional Programming Aids