{"product_id":"9781718501249","title":"The Big Book of Small Python Projects","description":"\u003cb\u003eBest-selling author Al Sweigart shows you how to easily build over 80 fun programs with minimal code and maximum creativity.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’ve mastered basic Python syntax and you’re ready to start writing programs, you’ll find \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Small Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e both enlightening and fun. This collection of 81 Python projects will have you making digital art, games, animations, counting pro- grams, and more right away. Once you see how the code works, you’ll practice re-creating the programs and experiment by adding your own custom touches.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThese simple, text-based programs are 256 lines of code or less. And whether it’s a vintage screensaver, a snail-racing game, a clickbait headline generator, or animated strands of DNA, each project is designed to be self-contained so you can easily share it online.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou’ll create:\u003cbr\u003e• Hangman, Blackjack, and other games to play against your friends or the computer\u003cbr\u003e• Simulations of a forest fire, a million dice rolls, and a Japanese abacus\u003cbr\u003e• Animations like a virtual fish tank, a rotating cube, and a bouncing DVD logo screensaver\u003cbr\u003e• A first-person 3D maze game\u003cbr\u003e• Encryption programs that use ciphers like ROT13 and Vigenère to conceal text\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you’re tired of standard step-by-step tutorials, you’ll love the learn-by-doing approach of \u003ci\u003eThe Big Book of Small Python Projects\u003c\/i\u003e. It’s proof that good things come in small programs!","brand":"Al Sweigart","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":45893437522132,"sku":"9781718501249","price":65.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_17591e5d-4e24-4ed7-baa4-13d75eedc8a7.jpg?v=1732410578","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9781718501249","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}