All You Need to Know, and Nothing You Don't, to Solve Real Problems with Python Python is one of the most popular programming languages in the world, used for everything from shell scripts to web development to data science. As a result, Python is a great language to learn, but you don't need to learn and "everything and " to get started, just how to use it efficiently to solve real problems. In Learn Enough Python to Be Dangerous , renowned instructor Michael Hartl teaches the specific concepts, skills, and approaches you need to be professionally productive. Even if you've never programmed before, Hartl helps you quickly build technical sophistication and master the lore you need to succeed. Hartl introduces Python both as a general-purpose language and as a specialist tool for web development and data science, presenting focused examples and exercises that help you internalize what matters, without wasting time on details pros don't care about. Soon, it'll be like you were born knowing this stuff - and you'll be suddenly, seriously dangerous . Learn enough about . . . Michael Hartl's Learn Enough Series includes books and video courses that focus on the most important parts of each subject, so you don't have to learn everything to get started - you just have to learn enough to be dangerous and solve technical problems yourself. Like this book? Don't miss Michael Hartl's companion video tutorial, Learn Enough Python to Be Dangerous LiveLessons . Register your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.