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
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