Better Python Code: A Guide for Aspiring Experts - David Mertz

Descriere Better Python Code: A Guide for Aspiring Experts - David Mertz

\nMove Beyond Python Code That Mostly Works to Code That Is Expressive, Robust, and Efficient\n \nPython is arguably the most-used programming language in the world, with applications from primary school education to workaday web development, to the most advanced scientific research institutes. While there are many ways to perform a task in Python, some are wrong, inelegant, or inefficient. Better Python Code is a guide to Pythonic programming, a collection of best practices, ways of working, and nuances that are easy to miss, especially when ingrained habits are borrowed from other programming languages.\n \nAuthor David Mertz presents concrete and concise examples of various misunderstandings, pitfalls, and bad habits in action. He explains why some practices are better than others, based on his 25+ years of experience as an acclaimed contributor to the Python community. Each chapter thoroughly covers related clusters of concepts, with chapters sequenced in ascending order of sophistication.\n \nWhether you are starting out with Python or are an experienced developer pushing through the limitations of your Python code, this book is for all who aspire to be more Pythonic when writing better Python code.\n \n- Use the right kind of loops in Python \n- Learn the ins and outs of mutable and immutable objects \n- Get expert advice to avoid Python gotchas \n- Examine advanced Python topics \n- Navigate the attractive nuisances that exist in Python \n- Learn the most useful data structures in Python and how to avoid misusing them \n- Avoid security mistakes \n- Understand the basics of numeric computation, including floating point numbers and numeric datatypes \nMy high expectations for this engaging Python book have been exceeded: it offers a great deal of insight for intermediate or advanced programmers to improve their Python skills, includes copious sharing of precious experience practicing and teaching the language, yet remains concise, easy to read, and conversational. \n--From the Foreword by Alex Martelli\n \nRegister your book for convenient access to downloads, updates, and/or corrections as they become available. See inside book for details.\n

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Addison-wesley Professional

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ENSTK

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9780138320942

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