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Beginning Python Programming: Learn Python Programming in 7 Days: Treading on Python, Book 1
Introducing Your Guide to Learning Python
Treading on Python is designed to bring developers and others who are anxious to learn Python up to speed quickly. Not only does it teach the basics of syntax, but it condenses years of experience. You will learn warts, gotchas, best practices, and hints that have been gleaned through the years--in just days. You will hit the ground running--and running in the right way.
Python is an incredible language. It is powerful and applicable in many areas. It is used for automation of simple or complex tasks, numerical processing, web development, interactive games, and more. Whether you are a programmer coming to Python from another language, managing Python programmers, or wanting to learn to program, it makes sense to cut to the chase and learn Python the right way. You could scour blogs, websites, and much longer tomes if you have time. Treading on Python lets you learn the hints and tips to be Pythonic quickly.
You'll learn the best practices without wasting time searching or trying to force Python to be like other languages. I've collected all the gems I've gleaned over years of writing and teaching Python.
Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.
What you will
Distilled best practices and tips How interpreted languages work Using basic types such as strings, integers, and floats Best practices for using the interpreter during development The difference between mutable and immutable data Sets, lists, and dictionaries and when to use each Gathering keyboard input
Treading on Python is designed to bring developers and others who are anxious to learn Python up to speed quickly. Not only does it teach the basics of syntax, but it condenses years of experience. You will learn warts, gotchas, best practices, and hints that have been gleaned through the years--in just days. You will hit the ground running--and running in the right way.
Python is an incredible language. It is powerful and applicable in many areas. It is used for automation of simple or complex tasks, numerical processing, web development, interactive games, and more. Whether you are a programmer coming to Python from another language, managing Python programmers, or wanting to learn to program, it makes sense to cut to the chase and learn Python the right way. You could scour blogs, websites, and much longer tomes if you have time. Treading on Python lets you learn the hints and tips to be Pythonic quickly.
You'll learn the best practices without wasting time searching or trying to force Python to be like other languages. I've collected all the gems I've gleaned over years of writing and teaching Python.
Python is a programming language that lets you work more quickly and integrate your systems more effectively. You can learn to use Python and see almost immediate gains in productivity and lower maintenance costs.
What you will
Distilled best practices and tips How interpreted languages work Using basic types such as strings, integers, and floats Best practices for using the interpreter during development The difference between mutable and immutable data Sets, lists, and dictionaries and when to use each Gathering keyboard input
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June 12, 2020
I was initially more interested in the advanced Python (the second in series) booklet by Matt Harrison as I liked the "like workshop but in print" format but decided to read this one first as I'm that kind of guy who would rather go through The Witcher 1&2 first instead of jumping straight to the 3rd.
My goodness how I am glad and delighted to have read this!
What makes this such a neat little book is *not* that it is a an introduction-to-programming-in-general-type-of-book (like I feel it's marketed as), but is an introduction-to-the-***features***-of-the-Python-programming-language type of book.
It's short enough to read through in a few sittings and I felt that no time was wasted for unnecessary stuff.
The only caveat is that it's old enough to be like "Here's how stuff works in Python 2.x but for Python 3 it's in the notes", but it's still interesting to know how Python evolved over time and why.
My goodness how I am glad and delighted to have read this!
What makes this such a neat little book is *not* that it is a an introduction-to-programming-in-general-type-of-book (like I feel it's marketed as), but is an introduction-to-the-***features***-of-the-Python-programming-language type of book.
It's short enough to read through in a few sittings and I felt that no time was wasted for unnecessary stuff.
The only caveat is that it's old enough to be like "Here's how stuff works in Python 2.x but for Python 3 it's in the notes", but it's still interesting to know how Python evolved over time and why.
September 17, 2018
Good overall introduction to Python, however, its coverage is not too deep.
Good overall introduction to Python language, however, its coverage is not deep enough. Examples are consice and to the points, but can be expanded a little too.
Good overall introduction to Python language, however, its coverage is not deep enough. Examples are consice and to the points, but can be expanded a little too.
June 3, 2020
great book i loved it
April 24, 2012
Quite a good introduction to using Python, although I think a complete beginner would be quite lost from time to time.
It's always good to refresh yourself with the basics and, if nothing else, this is a handy reference for preferred naming conventions, etc.
A little disappointed with the number of typos, however.
It's always good to refresh yourself with the basics and, if nothing else, this is a handy reference for preferred naming conventions, etc.
A little disappointed with the number of typos, however.
January 6, 2015
Great intro book for Python beginners -- concise, clear, and immediately useful.
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