I read this immediately after Python Crash Course. I experimented with Python about 20 years ago and now I'm back with it (and far more serious about it). There are a lot of interesting little nuances to be aware of, especially as you continue to develop larger, more in-depth code. That's what this book is. You'll get to see some of the back-end of how Python interprets code so you can avoid certain errors that would probably drive you absolutely nuts in debugging (enough of that will happen with your programming experience, you don't want to add to it).
The other benefit of this book is to learn how to write "clean", "pythonic" code. There are general conventions that professional software developers use that you will want to use from the beginning so you don't develop bad habits. If you've already done development, some of it may be a repeat for you and you'll simply skim past. If you're new to professional software development, you'll find this extremely helpful.
Keep in mind that the book does run through numerous applications of Python. It's a versatile language. You may have very specific needs and certain parts of the book may not pertain to you. Also, if you're just writing short scripts, this may not necessarily be for you (although you may want to pick up good habits if you think you might expand your use of Python later).
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'A Small Goldmine of Knowledge'"My early Python programs work but could be improved massively with what Al writes about... a small goldmine of knowledge that beginners, intermediates and probably even advanced programmers will benefit from." —GeekTechStuff |
'The Kind of Book Every Python Developer Can Use'"This is the kind of book every python developer can use... I cannot recommend Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python enough for every person who wants to learn fundamentals surrounding coding and specifically coding in python." —Ian Mizer, Atlanta Python Programmers Group |
'A Great New Book'"A great new book... Sweigart focuses on three major subjects: common difficulties in getting started (seeking help, setting up a work environment); best practices, tools, and techniques; and using object-oriented Python... The book is all the more useful for collecting together between one pair of covers material that you would typically dig up from multiple resources." —Serdar Yegulalp, InfoWorld |
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| Special features | Kid-friendly, full-color code and illustrations | Covers Django, matplotlib and plotly, and pygame | Covers working with files en masse, automating emails and texts, scraping the web, and more | Solve realistic problems by writing Python programs; explore computer vision, AI algorithms and more | Covers best practices of software development and how to use advanced tools, like code formatters and source control | Covers powerful techniques like using generators, handling time zones, and applying functional programming |
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No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.
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Read this AFTER you've read Automate the Boring Stuff
Who is this book for?So you've read the 1st "starter" python book like Automate the Boring Stuff or Python Crash Course and you understand loops, variables, list, importing, etc...You can now make some beginner to intermediate programs, you have a grasp on the basics and are looking at the field of PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS™ and you realized that there is a LOT more to developing than just being able to create a function.- You have many questions!- What is "good code"?- What is that PEP8 thing people keep going on about?- What is a really good way organize your code in Git?- What is GIT?!?!If this is where you are, this is the book for you. In it Al packs a TON of "stuff they don't teach you in school" tidbits that every aspiring dev needs to know. Heck, there are a lot of professional devs that need a refresher on these topics!PART 1: GETTING STARTEDThis short section kicks off with the VERY IMPORTANT and usually massively underrated topic of "how to ask a good question on stack overflow"! It then gets into OS stuff that devs need to understand about how file systems and processes work.PART 2: BEST PRACTICES, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUESThis section covers formatting, "code smells", naming conventions, common gotchas, how to best keep your code DRY, writing good functions, and a host of other topics.(In looking at my first 10 or so projects, I can see that I literally did ALL of the "don't do this" things that Al spells out. I wish I had this book a year ago!)Extra cool part: Al has examples in each section of what not to do, then examples of how to do it in a more pythonic way. It really helps to see the concrete examples as opposed to just a list of things not to do.PART 3: Object-Oriented PythonAs a semi-beginner developer, this is the section that I struggle the most with. I can write functional programs but OOP knocks me for a loop. When do I write a class? When should I inherit? When should I NOT inherit?These questions (and more) are answered in this section. Now as an 'intermediate level' book, this is not an OOP deep dive but rather best practices and how not to code yourself into a corner.
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Great book, but still very basic.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2022