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As a language optimized for developer productivity, Python solves the software development crunch. As the industry standard book for mastering this expedient language, this volume explains Python language syntax and programming techniques in a clear and concise manner, with numerous examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms.
As a language optimized for developer productivity, Python solves the software development crunch. As the industry standard book for mastering this expedient language, this volume explains Python language syntax and programming techniques in a clear and concise manner, with numerous examples that illustrate both correct usage and common idioms.
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March 07, 2007: Are you a novice or an advanced practitioner? If you are, then this book is for you. Author Mark Lutz, has done an outstanding job of writing a 3rd edition of a book that shows you the right way to code. Lutz, begins with an overview of some of the main ideas behind Python. Then, the author explores the system-level interfaces in Python as well as, their realistic applications. Next, he shows you how to build portable GUIs with Python. He also shows you how to use Python on the Internet. The author then shows you how to build GUIs for browsing databases, viewing data structures and performing calculations. Then, he looks at the interfaces available for mixing Python with programs written in C and C. Finally, the author looks at some of the implications of Python?s scripting code. In this most excellent book shows you how to use application-level programming with Python. Perhaps more importantly, you?ll gain enough information from this book to further explore the application domains introduced as well as, to explore others.