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Learning Python

Powerful Object-Oriented Programming

Mark Lutz author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:O'Reilly Media

Publishing:31st Mar '25

£63.99

This title is due to be published on 31st March, and will be despatched as soon as possible.

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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 sixth 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 Python 3.12 and all other releases in use today. With a pragmatic focus on what you need to know, it also introduces some advanced language features that have become increasingly common in Python code.

This book helps you:

  • Explore Python's built-in object types such as strings, lists, dictionaries, and files
  • Create and process objects with Python statements, and learn Python's syntax model
  • Use functions and functional programming to avoid redundancy and maximize reuse
  • Organize code into larger components with modules and packages
  • Code robust programs with Python's exception handling and development tools
  • Apply object-oriented programming and classes to make code customizable
  • Survey advanced Python tools including decorators, descriptors, and metaclasses
  • Write idiomatic Python code that runs portably across a wide variety of platforms
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ISBN: 9781098171308

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: unknown

1500 pages

6th Revised edition