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Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm

Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm - Second Edition

By : Bruce M. Van Horn II, Quan Nguyen
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Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm

Hands-On Application Development with PyCharm

4.7 (3)
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)
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Part 1: The Basics of PyCharm
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Part 2: Improving Your Productivity
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Part 3: Web Development in PyCharm
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Part 4: Data Science with PyCharm
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Part 5: Plugins and Conclusion

Seamless Testing, Debugging, and Profiling

In Chapter 5, Version Control with Git in PyCharm, I talked about The Joel Test. This test is just a list of best practices. At the top of the list is the use of version control, which was the subject of the previous chapter. If you looked up the list, you were probably not surprised to see testing was also on the list. Formalized software testing practices such as test-driven development (TDD) and behavior-driven development (BDD) are the cornerstones of software quality control. Working with these methodologies helps you create software that is less likely to fail in production. Done correctly, it also has side benefits, such as preventing scope creep and allowing for effective refactoring on projects that might have neglected best practices and taken on a lot of technical debt.

Several levels of testing are in practice today, including the following:

  • Unit testing, which aims to test basic low-level functionality at the level...
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