Description
This is a special edition of an established title widely used by colleges and universities throughout the world. Pearson published this exclusive edition for the benefit of students outside the United States and Canada. If you purchased this book within the United States or Canada, you should be aware that it has been imported without the approval of the Publisher or Author.

Ideal for an introductory programming course or a programming logic and design course, Starting Out with Python by Tony Gaddis helps students understand concepts and acquire problem-solving skills, without assuming any previous programming experience. The fifth edition retains the clear, friendly, and easy-to-understand writing that is the hallmark of the Starting Out With series.

"In the Spotlight" case studies in each chapter provide detailed analysis of problems and show students how to solve these problems step by step. The book also presents example programs and programming exercises that are concise, practical, and designed to solidify students' know-how.

Highlights of the Fifth Edition
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• New! A chapter on database programming introduces students to Structured Query Language (SQL) and Python database programming with SQLite.
• New! Relevant chapters have been updated with list, dictionary, and set comprehensions.
• Many new GUI programming topics have been introduced in Chapter 13, including internal and external padding, Listbox widgets, and scrollbars.
• Chapter 5 examines several function topics in greater detail. For instance, a discussion on the pass keyword has been added, and an expanded discussion on the value None has been presented. This edition also adopts the standard practice of conditionally executing the main function.
• String topics such as f-strings, string tokens, and string concatenation have been added and elaborated on.