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Learning Python : Powerful Object-Oriented Programming

ISBN: 9780596158064 | 0596158068

Edition: 4th
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc
Pub. Date: 10/2/2009

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Summary Author Biography

The Python community has expanded in recent years, as companies such as Google have become huge proponents of the language. Python books had retail sales of $1.7 million in 2008, and sales for 2009n through April are ahead of last year's pace. O'Reilly has a 47% share of this market. Because this book is focused on the core Python language, 3.0 language changes will impact this book the most. In addition, this new 4th edition will address all errata in the current edition, and a small handful of sections will be updated to reflect current conte... MOREnt of the Python classes the author teaches.

With this hands-on book, you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently, whether you're new to programming or just new to Python. Updated for version 3.0 of the language, the fourth edition of Learning Python is a self-paced tutorial with material derived from author Mark Lutz's popular Python training courses. Each chapter is a self-contained lesson that helps you thoroughly understand a key component of Python. A unique Test Your Knowledge section at the end of the chapter provides practical exercises and review quizzes so you can practice new skills and test your understanding as you go. This book covers:Types and Operations -- Python's major built-in object types in depth: numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more Statements and Syntax -- the code you use to create and process objects in Python, along with Python's general syntax model Functions -- Python's basic procedural tool for structuring and reusing code Modules -- packages of statements, functions, and other tools organized into larger components Classes and OOP -- Python's optional object-oriented programming tool for structuring code for customization and reuse Exceptions and Tools -- exception-handling model and statements, plus a look at development tools for writing larger programsUsing annotated examples and illustrations, Learning Python gives you a complete understanding of the language that will help you comprehend any application-level examples of Python that you may encounter. If you're ready to discover what Google and YouTube see in Python, this book is the best way to get started.

This hands-on book helps programmers master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and efficiently. Updated for Python 3.0, this book offers programmers a comprehensive learning tool for this language and object-oriented programming. It provides material and exercises derived from more than 200 live Python training session conducted by the author, and serves as a self-paced introductory Python resource.

Mark Lutz is the world leader in Python training, the author of Python's earliest and best-selling texts, and a pioneering figure in the Python community since 1992. He is also the author of O'Reilly's Programming Python and Python Pocket Reference, and co-author of Learning Python (all in 3rd Editions).

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