OReilly Learning Python 3rd Edition Oct 2007 eBook-BBL

Learning Python, 3rd Edition (c) by O'Reilly Media, Inc.

The type of the release is: eBook
In the PDF format with ISBN: 0596513984 and Pub Date: October 22, 2007
The size of the release is: 03 disks x 1.44mb
And released on: 01/28/2008


Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is ideal for both
standalone programs and scripting applications. With this hands-on book,
you can master the fundamentals of the core Python language quickly and
efficiently, whether you're new to programming or just new to Python.
Once you finish, you will know enough about the language to use it in
any application domain you choose. Learning Python is based on material
from author Mark Lutz's popular training courses, which he's taught over
the past decade. Each chapter is a self-contained lesson that helps you
thoroughly understand a key component of Python before you continue.
Along with plenty of annotated examples, illustrations, and chapter
summaries, every chapter also contains Brain Builder, a unique section
with practical exercises and review quizzes that let you practice new
skills and test your understanding as you go. This book covers:
- Types and Operations -- Python's major built-in object types in
depth: numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more
- Statements and Syntax -- the code you type to create and process
objects in Python, along with Python's general syntax model
- Functions -- Python's basic procedural tool for structuring and
reusing code
- Modules -- packages of statements, functions, and other tools
organized into larger components
- Classes and OOP -- Python's optional object-oriented programming
tool for structuring code for customization and reuse
- Exceptions and Tools -- exception handling model and statements,
plus a look at development tools for writing larger programs
Learning Python gives you a deep and complete understanding of the
language that will help you comprehend any application-level examples of
Python that you later encounter. If you're ready to discover what Google
and YouTube see in Python, this book is the best way to get started.

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