The basic syntax of Python 3 is described: data types, operators, conditions, loops, regular expressions, built-in functions, object-oriented programming, exception handling, commonly used standard library modules, and installing additional modules.

The basics of SQLite are given, the interface for accessing SQLite and MySQL databases, including via ODBC, is described. Work with images using the Pillow and Wand libraries, obtaining data from the Internet and using archives of various formats are considered. The book contains more than two hundred practical examples to help you start programming in Python yourself.

All material is carefully selected, well structured and compactly presented, which allows you to use the book as a convenient reference.

In the second The publication describes the current version of Python - 3.6.4, adding descriptions of the pip utility, working with data in JSON format, the Tkinter library and developing window applications with its help, implementing parallel programming and using threads to execute program code.