Learning Python

Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutz&;s popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. It&;s an ideal way to begin, whether you&;re new to programming or a professional developer versed in other languages. Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow, self-paced tutorial gets you started with both Python 2.7 and 3.3&; the latest releases in the 3.X and 2.X lines&;plus all other releases in common use today. You&;ll also learn some advanced language features that recently have become more common in Python code. Explore Python&;s major built-in object types such as numbers, lists, and dictionaries Create and process objects with Python statements, and learn Python&;s general syntax model Use functions to avoid code redundancy and package code for reuse Organize statements, functions, and other tools into larger components with modules Dive into classes: Python&;s object-oriented programming tool for structuring code Write large programs with Python&;s exception-handling model and development tools Learn advanced Python tools, including decorators, descriptors, metaclasses, and Unicode processing —- ISBN: 9781449355739 | ISBN10: 1449355730 | ISBN-13: 978-1449355739