📚 Practical Python Book Contents

On this page you will find the complete index of the book Practical Python: From Zero to Your First App with Python and SQLiteThe content is organized into progressive chapters that will take you step by step from installing tools to creating a real application with a database, graphical interface, and cross-platform distribution.


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🔎 Chapter index

Introduction

01 What is Python?

02 Tools for working with Python

  • Python
  • PyQt6
  • VS Code

03 Install the latest version of Python

04 Install VS Code and extensions to work with Python

05 Installing Designer for Python and its basic operation

06 Install db Browser for SQLite

07 Python Language

  • 07.01 Data Types
  • 07.02 Working with Data Types
  • 07.03 Functions for flow control
  • 07.04 Define functions.
  • 07.05 Classes.
  • 07.06 Error Handling.
  • 07.07 Reserved words.
  • 07.08 Built-in methods for working with data types.
  • 07.09 How to work with files.

08 Explaining the exercise to be performed

  • The database and its tables
  • The windows we will need

09 Create the exercise windows

  • Create a splash window
  • Create contacts window
  • Create Phones window
  • Create Country window

10 Creating an Application in Python

  • 10.01 Our Models
  • 10.02 Connecting to SQLite
  • 10.03 Methods for working with tables

11 Importing data from a csv file.

12 How to have different source code files

  • 12.1 Working with the splash screen
  • 12.2 Creating the classes to define the screens

13 Adding functionality to the main window.

  • 13.1 Connecting actions to buttons.
  • 13.2 Loading data into the table view.

14 Adding functionality to windows

  •  14.1 Contacts Window
  • 14.2 Phone Window

15 Multilingual, Multiplatform and Voice Recognition

  • How to create an application in different languages
  • Create an application that works on different platforms
  • voice recognition

16 How to generate an executable file for distribution

  • How to create an Apple developer account
  • How to sign a Python application to upload it to the store
  • Process to do it from Windows
  • Process for Linux

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