Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well (2nd Edition): Python for Beginners with Hands-on Project. The only book you need to start coding in Python immediately

The contents are focused on beginners' level and gave detailed step-by-step explanations, which is great. However, the book arrived in a dirty state with black fingerprints all over the sides of the book. Couldn't wipe them away fully.

Usually very reluctant to buy the “for Dummies” or “in one day” things but in this case, it’s really good book for Python Beginners and probably some experienced other programmers. Highly recommended!

Livro muito claro.Realmente ensina a programar

This is a solid intro to Python. I have a programming background but are new to Python so this was a good place to start. A bit more detail... 1. Overall Very Good. Text is fairly clear, easy to follow with simple examples. The final programming exercise is spread out over 9 sections and really reinforces the concepts (highly recommend doing this). For me that ended up as approx 250 lines of Python code (with comments and debugging routines). Not massive but certainly enough to have built basic familiarity with the tools and the syntax. 2. Some Areas Could Have Been Better (not major, but enough to not give the book 5 stars). The contents / index are poorly constructed. With lots of missing items so you need to double check both places and then usually an internet search as well. Could do with better links to the definitive docs from python for when you need more help on syntax and usage Oh and as others have mentioned. The title is pure puffery, I doubt anyone new to Python language could get through the text AND do the exercises in a day.

It only took me more than 1 week to finish these two books: (1) Learn Python in One Day and Learn It Well (2nd Edition) by Jamie Chan; and (2) Python Workbook: Learn Python in one day and Learn It Well (Workbook with Questions, Solutions and Projects) by Jamie Chan These books should have been the No.1 best sellers. If you are a beginner in Python, I highly suggest these books for you. If you wish to advance further to intermediate level, I suggest The Python Workbook: A Brief Introduction with Exercises and Solutions by Ben Stephenson. If you wish to advance further to Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, I suggest Hands-On Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn, Keras, and TensorFlow: Concepts, Tools, and Techniques to Build Intelligent Systems by Aurélien Géron Kudos to the author!