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Learn Programming in Python with Cody Jackson

You're reading from   Learn Programming in Python with Cody Jackson Grasp the basics of programming and Python syntax while building real-world applications

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789531947
Length 304 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Preface 1. The Fundamentals of Python FREE CHAPTER 2. Data Types and Modules 3. Logic Control 4. Functions and Object Oriented Programming 5. Files and Databases 6. Application Planning 7. Writing the Imported Program 8. Automated Software Testing 9. Writing the Fueling Scenario 10. Software Post-Production 11. Graphical User Interface Planning 12. Creating a Graphical User Interface 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

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When working with databases, it can be difficult and time-consuming to deal with writing SQL queries all the time, especially if you don't deal with databases on a regular basis. Luckily, there are many Python libraries available to help with this problem. One of the most popular is SQAlchemy.

SQLAlchemy is an object-relational mapper (ORM), a utility that eliminates the issue of writing raw SQL queries and replaces it with more Python-centric code. ORM tools convert data between incompatible type systems in OOP languages, because these languages frequently use types that are more complex than low-level, primitive types. In other words, an ORM deals with more complex objects, whereas SQL expects primitives and creates relations between them.

Because SQLAlchemy is a third-party library, the easiest way to install it is through pip. pip is a standard Python package...

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