Dead Simple Python
Idiomatic Python for the Impatient Programmer
Idiomatic Python for the Impatient Programmer
By Jason C McDonald
By Jason C McDonald
By Jason C McDonald
By Jason C McDonald
Category: Technology
Category: Technology
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Paperback $59.99
Nov 22, 2022 | ISBN 9781718500921
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Praise
“All in all, Dead Simple Python . . . makes a good starting point for those contemplating a serious Python effort and who need to start with the basics.”
—Lee Teschler, Microcontroller Tips
“Dead Simple Python is the book that anyone who wants to become an expert Python programmer should read. It not only covers all of the coding concepts that one needs to understand, but does it in a clear and thorough way. It may start with coding basics, but it then moves through to the most complex coding techniques in ways that make them approachable. I don’t believe that anyone who works through the material in this book will fail to become a competent and confident Python coder. It is quite a fantastic book.”
—Sandra Henry-Stocker, NetworkWorld
“[Dead Simple Python] is definitely a book that any Python programmer NEEDS to have on his bookshelf!”
—Full Circle Magazine
“Dead Simple Python is a book targeted primarily at those with experience in other computer languages and intermediate-level Python programmers. It has a stated goal of simplifying complex topics using plain language and plenty of examples. I especially enjoyed the practical approach to getting started with developing code using tools like virtual environments. It’s a hefty book coming in at almost 700 pages but definitely worth adding to your library.”
—Paul Ferrill, freelancer for a variety of magazines and websites
Table Of Contents
Introduction
Part 1: The Python Environment
Chapter 1: The Python Philosophy
Chapter 2: Your Workbench
Chapter 3: Syntax Crash Course
Chapter 4: Project Structure and Imports
Part 2: Essential Structures
Chapter 5: Variables and Types
Chapter 6: Functions and Lambdas
Chapter 7: Objects and Classes
Chapter 8: Errors and Exceptions
Part 3: Data and Flow
Chapter 9: Collections and Iteration
Chapter 10: Generators and Comprehensions
Chapter 11: Text IO and Context Managers
Chapter 12: Binary and Serialization
Part 4: Advanced Concepts
Chapter 13: Inheritance and Mixins
Chapter 14: Metaclasses and ABCs
Chapter 15: Inspection and Generics
Chapter 16: Asynchrony and Concurrency
Chapter 17: Threading and Parallelism
Part 5: Beyond the Code
Chapter 18: Packaging and Distribution
Chapter 19: Debugging and Analysis
Chapter 20: Testing and Profiling
Chapter 21: The Parting of the Ways
Appendix A: Special Attributes and Methods
Appendix B: Python Debugger (pdb) Commands
Glossary
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