Introduction to Python Programming and Developing GUI Applications with PyQt

✍ Scribed by B.M. Harwani

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 423
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

INTRODUCTION TO PYTHON PROGRAMMING AND DEVELOPING GUI APPLICATIONS WITH PYQT 1E teaches Python programming step-by-step through practical examples that readers can see in action right away. It begins with a solid introduction of Python from scratch, covering loops, control structures, sequences, functions, classes, and exception handling. Thereafter, the book explores file handling and GUI application development in PyQT, the powerful cross-platform GUI layout and forms builder that allows programmers to rapidly design and build widgets and dialogs. The book finishes with an introduction to Django, a easy-to-use platform for developing web applications in Python. This is a great book for newbie programmers interested in learning Python

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Copyright
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Contens
Intrduction
Chapter 1 Python and Its Features
1.1 Python
1.2 Installing Python
1.3 Interacting with Python
1.4 Writing Your First Python Program
1.5 Data Types in Python
1.6 Basic Elements in a Program
1.7 Comments
1.8 Continuation Lines
1.9 Printing
Summary
Chapter 2 Getting Wet in Python
2.1 Performing Arithmetic Operations
2.2 Bitwise Operations
2.3 Complex Numbers
2.4 Making Decisions
2.5 Logical Operators
2.6 Chaining Comparison Operators
2.7 Loops
Summary
Chapter 3 Sequences
3.1 Sequences
3.2 Strings
3.3 Lists
3.4 Tuples
3.5 Sets
Summary
Chapter 4 Functions and Modules
4.1 Functions
4.2 Function Attributes
4.3 Recursion
4.4 Iterators
4.5 Modules
Summary
Chapter 5 Classes
5.1 The Class Statement
5.2 Class Methods
5.3 Static Methods
5.4 Garbage Collection
5.5 Inheritance
5.6 Multilevel Inheritance
5.7 Operator Overloading
5.8 Descriptors
Summary
Chapter 6 File Handling
6.1 Exception Handling
6.2 Raising an Exception
Summary
Chapter 7 PyQt
7.1 Qt Toolkit
7.2 PyQt
7.3 Installing PyQt
7.4 Window and Dialogs
7.5 Creating a GUI Application with Code
7.6 Using Qt Designer
7.7 Understanding Fundamental Widgets
7.8 Event Handling in PyQt
7.9 First Application in Qt Designer
7.10 Using Custom Slots
7.11 Converting Data Types
7.12 Defining Buddies
Summary
Chapter 8 Basic Widgets
8.1 Using Radio Buttons
8.2 Using Checkboxes
8.3 Entering Integer and Float Values Using a Spin Box
8.4 ScrollBars and Sliders
8.5 Working with a List Widget
Summary
Chapter 9 Advanced Widgets
9.1 Displaying System Clock Time in LCD Format
9.2 Working with Calendar and Displaying Dates in Different Formats
9.3 Using Combo Box
9.4 Displaying a Table
9.5 Displaying Web Pages
9.6 Displaying Graphics
Summary
Chapter 10 Menus and Toolbars
10.1 Understanding Menus
10.2 Creating a Toolbar
10.3 Dock Widget
10.4 Tab Widget
10.5 Converting a Tab Widget
Summary
Chapter 11 Multiple Documents and Layouts
11.1 Multiple-Document Interface
11.2 Layouts
Summary
Chapter 12 Database Handling
12.1 Why MySQL?
12.2 Creating a Database
12.3 Database Maintenance Through Console-Based Programs
12.4 Database Maintenance Through GUI Programs
Summary
Index