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Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm - Second Edition

By : Bruce M. Van Horn II, Quan Nguyen
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Book Image

Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm - Second Edition

5 (1)
By: Bruce M. Van Horn II, Quan Nguyen

Overview of this book

In the quest to develop robust, professional-grade software with Python and meet tight deadlines, it’s crucial to have the best tools at your disposal. In this second edition of Hands-on Application Development with PyCharm, you’ll learn tips and tricks to work at a speed and proficiency previously reserved only for elite developers. To achieve that, you’ll be introduced to PyCharm, the premiere professional integrated development environment for Python programmers among the myriad of IDEs available. Regardless of how Python is utilized, whether for general automation scripting, utility creation, web applications, data analytics, machine learning, or business applications, PyCharm offers tooling that simplifies complex tasks and streamlines common ones. In this book, you'll find everything you need to harness PyCharm's full potential and make the most of Pycharm's productivity shortcuts. The book comprehensively covers topics ranging from installation and customization to web development, database management, and data analysis pipeline development helping you become proficient in Python application development in diverse domains. By the end of this book, you’ll have discovered the remarkable capabilities of PyCharm and how you can achieve a new level of capability and productivity.
Table of Contents (24 chapters)
1
Part 1: The Basics of PyCharm
4
Part 2: Improving Your Productivity
9
Part 3: Web Development in PyCharm
15
Part 4: Data Science with PyCharm
19
Part 5: Plugins and Conclusion

Downloading PyCharm the traditional way

First, I’m going to show the simplest, most direct, and most common way to install PyCharm. There’s a decent chance you’ve already done this before you bought this book, and there’s nothing wrong with that. After we cover this, I’ll show you my preferred way to install using a free app from JetBrains called Toolbox. You can choose any of the installation methods you’d like, knowing the choice won’t affect the outcome of anything we do in this book.

Note there is a 30-day free trial available for the Professional edition if you’d like to try it out. After 30 days, you’ll have to pay for it or downgrade to the Community edition. Furthermore, don’t get too hung up on the version number displayed in Figure 2.1. JetBrains releases updates to PyCharm quite often, and the number will probably change several times before this book even hits the shelves. It’s hard to go wrong...