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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

Version Control with Git in PyCharm

Version control is an essential best practice in the field of software development. The mechanics of the process, though, are daunting for new developers. It is easy to make mistakes. As a bootcamp instructor at Southern Methodist University (Go Ponies!), I have seen quite a few blunders, such as accidentally adding your entire home folder to a Git repository, creating repositories inside of other repositories, and wiping out the product of hard work by pushing and pulling out of order. I prefer my students to master Git on the command line. In fact, it is the very first skill I teach, and in my opinion, it is one of the most difficult.

After a developer gains confidence with the whole Git process, it is something of an annoyance to have to constantly jump out of the IDE to perform four or five commands, then jump back into the IDE to continue work. It is true you could use the built-in terminal window available in PyCharm, but the IDE offers...