Python For Kids For Dummies

Learn a Pro Coding Language Create Games and Secret Messages Customize Your Projects

Learn Python, build cool stuff!

Want to learn coding? Python is a great place to start! This book includes 10 fun step–by–step projects that help you learn coding basics with Python while you create guessing games, a geek–speak translator, and more!

Get started install Python, learn your way around it, and write your first program Explore it take a guided tour from Python basics to building applications Build things create encrypted messages, set up a math game, and have fun with silly sentences

Introduction 1

Week 1: Slithering into Python 7

Project 1: Getting Started with Python 9

Project 2: Hello World! 35

Week 2: Building Guessing Games 57

Project 3: Guessing Game 59

Project 4: Set Up Your Coding Environment 84

Project 5: A Better Guessing Game 103

Week 3: Creating Word Games 141

Project 6: Hacker Speaker: 1337 Sp34k3r 143

Project 7: Cryptopy 177

Project 8: Silly Sentences 219

Week 4: Stepping Up to Object ]Oriented Programming 235

Project 9: Address Book 237

Project 10: Math Trainer 281

Index 309

Brendan Scott is a dad who loves Python and wants kids to get some of its magic too. He started pythonforkids.brendanscott.com to help teach his oldest child to code. He maintains it to help other young people learn Python.