Intuitive Python : productive development for projects that last / David Muller.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Muller, David, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Python (Computer program language).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (137 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

[Raleigh, North Carolina] : The Pragmatic Programmers, LLC, [2021]

Summary:

Developers power their projects with Python because it emphasizes readability, ease of use, and access to a meticulously maintained set of packages and tools. The language itself continues to improve with every release: writing in Python is full of possibility. But to maintain a successful Python project, you need to know more than just the language. You need tooling and instincts to help you make the most out of what's available to you. Use this book as your guide to help you hone your skills and sculpt a Python project that can stand the test of time.No matter your experience level or background, Python's batteries-included standard library and rich third-party ecosystem provide a solid foundation to build your projects on. With the right intuition and background knowledge, you can take advantage of all the power Python offers. Take a guided tour of some of Python's high points to craft a project that you can sustain and build on for a long time.Run static analysis tools to detect and eliminate classes of bugs before you run code. Experiment with Python's concurrency model and develop patterns for using Python's thread and process abstractions to their full potential. Introduce yourself to Python's type hinting system: mypy. Download and run third-party Python packages and do so safely without compromising on security. Debug code using Python's built in debugger, and try procedures out in the interactive console. Run your code under new versions of the Python interpreter to unlock performance and usability improvements. All along the way, sharpen your Python instincts so you can keep your code clean and reduce the chance of bugs.Mine Python for all you can by playing to its strengths and embracing patterns that harness its potential.What You Need:The books assumes you have some experience programming in any language (not necessarily Python). To run the code presented in the book, you'll need a Python environment which you can download from https://www.python.org/downloads/.

Contents:

Cover

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Preface

Who This Book Is For

What's Inside

Using the Code in This Book

1. Diving into Life with Python

Setting Up Your Environment and Using This Book's Companion Docker Image

Using Python's Interactive Console to Run Programs

Try Out Different Versions of Python with Docker

Investigating with pdb Breakpoints

Detecting Problems Early

Formatting and Styling Your Code Consistently

Wrapping Up

2. Shifting Up with the Standard Library

Using the collections Module for Concise Code

Creating Temporary Workspaces with tempfile

Calling Other Programs with subprocess

Using Python's Built-In Database with sqlite3

Profiling Python Code with cProfile

3. Ramping Up with Concurrent Code

Approach Concurrency with Caution

Meet Threads and Processes

Using concurrent.futures to Run Code Concurrently

Choosing ThreadPoolExecutor or ProcessPoolExecutor

Staying Safe When Writing Concurrent Code

Building with an Alternate Model: asyncio

4. Avoiding Traps

Serializing Python Objects with the pickle Module

Handling Datetimes with Timezones

Getting Caught with Sticky Default Arguments

5. Standing Guard When Python Breaks Free

Installing Third-Party Packages Securely with pip

Maintaining Privacy in a Public World

Keeping Your Source Organized

Dodging Wildcard Variable Shadowing

Wrapping Up.

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ISBN:

9781680508659

1680508652

9781680508642

1680508644

OCLC:

1262374349