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Expert Python Programming - Third Edition

By : Michał Jaworski, Tarek Ziadé
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Expert Python Programming - Third Edition

By: Michał Jaworski, Tarek Ziadé

Overview of this book

Python is a dynamic programming language that's used in a wide range of domains thanks to its simple yet powerful nature. Although writing Python code is easy, making it readable, reusable, and easy to maintain is challenging. Complete with best practices, useful tools, and standards implemented by professional Python developers, the third edition of Expert Python Programming will help you overcome this challenge. The book will start by taking you through the new features in Python 3.7. You'll then learn the advanced components of Python syntax, in addition to understanding how to apply concepts of various programming paradigms, including object-oriented programming, functional programming, and event-driven programming. This book will also guide you through learning the naming best practices, writing your own distributable Python packages, and getting up to speed with automated ways to deploy your software on remote servers. You’ll discover how to create useful Python extensions with C, C++, Cython, and CFFI. Furthermore, studying about code management tools, writing clear documentation, and exploring test-driven development will help you write clean code. By the end of the book, you will have become an expert in writing efficient and maintainable Python code.
Table of Contents (25 chapters)
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Section 1: Before You Start
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Section 2: Python Craftsmanship
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Section 3: Quality over Quantity
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Section 4: Need for Speed
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Section 5: Technical Architecture
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Who this book is for

This book is written for Python developers who wish to go further in mastering Python. And by developers, I mean mostly professionals, so programmers who write Python software for their living. This is because it focuses mostly on tools and practices that are crucial for creating performant, reliable, and maintainable software in Python.

It does not mean that hobbyists won't find anything interesting. This book should be great for anyone who is interested in learning advanced-level concepts with Python. Anyone who has basic Python skills should be able to follow the content of the book, although it might require some additional effort from less experienced programmers. It should also be a good introduction to Python 3.7 for those who are still a bit behind and continue to use Python version 2.7 or older.

Finally, the groups that should benefit most from reading this book are web developers and backend engineers. This is because of two topics featured in here that are especially important in their areas of work: reliable code deployments and concurrency.