Treading on Python Series: Beginning Python Programming: Learn

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Treading on Python Series: Beginning Python Programming: Learn Python Programming in 7 Days

Introducing the Treading on Python Series: Beginning Python Programming: Learn Python in 7 Days

This book is designed to bring developers and others who are anxious to learn how to program Python up to speed quickly. Not only does it provide an introduction to Python and teach the basics of syntax, but it condenses years of experience. You will be learning Python warts, gotchas, best practices and hints that have been gleaned through the years in days. You will hit the ground running and running in the right way. This quick start will be put you on the path to becomijng a Python master.

Learn Python Quickly

Python is an incredible language. It is powerful and applicable in many areas. It is used for automation of simple or complex tasks, numerical processing, web development, interactive games and more. Whether you are a programmer coming to Python from another language, managing Python programmers, wanting a reference for Python or wanting to learn to program, it makes sense to cut to the chase and learn Python the right way. You could scour blogs, websites and much longer tomes if you have time. This book will let you learn the easy steps-hints and tips to be hacking in Python quickly. It introduces idiomatic and Pythonic features that many gloss over.

Packed with Useful Hints and Tips

You'll learn the best practices without wasting time searching or trying to force Python to be like other languages. I've collected all the gems I've gleaned over years of writing and teaching Python for you.
A No Nonsense Guide to Mastering Basic Python Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.

What you will learn

How to program Python
Distilled best practices and tips
How interpretted languages work
Using basic types such as Strings, Integers, and Floats
Best practices for using the interpreter during development
The difference between mutable and immutable data
Sets, Lists, and Dictionaries, and when to use each
Gathering keyboard input
Object Oriented Python
Looping constructs
Handling Exceptions in code
Slicing sequences
Creating modular code
Using libraries
Laying out code
Community prescribed conventions
Scripting Python

Praise for the Book

"Very informative ... an awesome resource" - Grig G. Agile Testing Blogger
"Clear and concise examples for each concept" - Amji R. Python Programmer

About the Author

Matt Harrison has over 10 years Python experience across the domains of search, build management and testing, business intelligence, and storage. He has presented and taught tutorials at conferences such as SCALE, PyCON, and OSCON as well as local user groups. In addition he has been a private tutor teaching programming to teenagers as well as retired folk. The structure of this book is based off of his first hand experience teaching Python to many individuals.
Country USA
Author Matt Harrison
Binding Kindle Edition
Edition 1
Format Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages 174
PublicationDate 2011-11-03
ReleaseDate 2011-11-03

Country	USA
Author	Matt Harrison
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
NumberOfPages	174
PublicationDate	2011-11-03
ReleaseDate	2011-11-03

Treading on Python Series: Beginning Python Programming: Learn Python Programming in 7 Days

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