Coding for Beginners in easy steps

Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 2nd edition will appeal to anyone, of any age, who wants to begin coding computer programs. Use this guide to help you quickly create a programming environment on your computer, then, in easy steps, learn how to:

All features are illustrated using the Python language color-coding convention, and all code is available to download free – making it even easier!

Includes comparison examples in C, C++ and Java to give you a rounded view of computer coding.

Ideal for newcomers to programming, including youngsters needing to learn coding for the school curriculum – all in easy steps!

Mike McGrath gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while workingas a developer contracting to companies around the world. Mike is anestablished In Easy Steps author with several guides to his credit.

Coding for Beginners in easy steps, 2nd edition begins by explaining how to easily create a programming environment on the reader_s own computer, so they can quickly begin to create your own working programs by copying the books examples. After demonstrating the essential building blocks of computer programming it describes how to code powerful algorithms and demonstrates how to code classes for Object Oriented Programming (OOP). The examples throughout this book feature the popular Python programming language but, additionally, the final chapter demonstrates a comparison example in the C, C++, and Java programming languages to give the reader a rounded view of computer coding. The code in the listed steps within the book is color-coded to precisely match the default color-coding of the Python IDLE editor, making it easier for beginners to grasp. By the end of this book, readers will have gained a sound understanding of coding and be able to write their own computer programs that can be run on any compatible computer. Frequent new releases of the Python programming language are made available as small improvements are added to the language. Coding for Beginners in easy steps and Python in easy steps both feature the very latest versions of Python at the time of publication. Python development is one of evolution, rather than revolution, so the examples provided in these books can be used in subsequent releases simply download the latest version of Python then follow the easy steps.

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