Python Distilled (First Edition)

Expert Insight for Modern Python (3.6+) Development from the Author of Python Essential ReferenceThe richness of modern Python challenges developers at all levels. How can programmers who are new to Python know where to begin without being overwhelmed? How can experienced Python developers know they're coding in a manner that is clear and effective? How does one make the jump from learning about individual features to thinking in Python at a deeper level? Dave Beazley's new Python Distilled addresses these and many other real-world issues.Focusing on Python 3.6 and higher, this concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the language, with updated code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Throughout, Beazley reflects all he's learned teaching Python to scientists, engineers, and developers, and pushing the envelope of what makes Python tick.Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics such as data abstraction, control flow, program structure, functions, objects, and modules--topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size.Explore Python's core, from variables to packagesSolve data manipulation and analysis problems more effectivelyStructure programs with an eye towards clarity and reliability Control objects and master the "protocols" that define their behaviorMaster functions and functional programming idiomsDiscover the surprising power offered by generatorsUnderstand classes from both high-level and technical perspectivesPlan for project growth by understanding modules and packagesLearn techniques and abstractions for proper I/O handlingDicts! The richness of modern Python challenges developers at all levels. How can programmers who are new to Python know where to begin without being overwhelmed? How can experienced Python developers know they're coding in a manner that is clear and effective? How does one make the jump from learning about individual features to thinking in Python at a deeper level? Dave Beazley's new Python Distilled addresses these and many other real-world issues.Focusing on Python 3.6 and higher, this concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the language, with updated code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Throughout, Beazley reflects all he's learned teaching Python to scientists, engineers, and developers, and pushing the envelope of what makes Python tick.Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics such as data abstraction, control flow, program structure, functions, objects, and modules--topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size.- Explore Python's core, from variables to packages- Solve data manipulation and analysis problems more effectively- Structure programs with an eye towards clarity and reliability- Control objects and master the "protocols" that define their behavior- Master functions and functional programming idioms- Discover the surprising power offered by generators- Understand classes from both high-level and technical perspectives- Plan for project growth by understanding modules and packages- Learn techniques and abstractions for proper I/O handling- Dicts! Python has grown into one of the world's most popular programming languages, with a wealth of reference information available for it. For Python programmers, the richness of modern Python presents new challenges. It can be overwhelming to know where to begin--or even whether you're coding in a reasonable style. Problems like these are the foundation for Dave Beazley's new Python Distilled . Focusing solely on the latest versions of Python (3.5 and higher), this title returns to the roots of Beazley's classic Python Essential Reference . This new book is a concise but powerfully useful handbook on effective Python programming. Rather than trying to document "everything," Beazley now focuses on what is truly "essential." In so doing, he reflects all he's learned through years of teaching Python to scientists, engineers, and software professionals, as well as writing software libraries and pushing the envelope of what Python makes possible. Beazley covers abstraction techniques, program structure, data, functions, objects, modules, and other topics selected to serve programmers working on Python projects of any size. He never forgets that productivity isn't enough; programming ought to capture the magic that lives inside the computer. It should be fun, too Focusing solely on the latest versions of Python (3.5 and higher), Python Distilled, from Beazley, returns to the roots of his classic Python Essential Reference: it is a concise, but powerfully useful book on effective Python programming. However, rather than trying to document everything, Beazley now focuses on the truly essential. In so doing, he reflects all he has learned through years of teaching Python to scientists, engineers, and software professionals, writing software libraries, and pushing the envelope of what Python makes possible.Python Distilled covers abstraction techniques, program structure, data, functions, objects, modules, and other topics selected to serve programmers working on Python projects of any size. Beazley never forgets that productivity is not enough: programming ought to capture the magic that lives inside the computer. It should be fun, too Expert insight for modern Python (3.6+) coding from the author of Python Essential Reference Python educator Dave Beazley's concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the Python programming language, with code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size including Data abstraction Control flow Program structure Functions: master functions and functional programming idioms Objects: control objects and master the'protocols'that define their behavior Modules: plan for project growth by understanding modules and packages Generators