Название: Effective Python: 125 Specific Ways to Write Better Python, 3rd Edition (Final Release)
Автор: Brett Slatkin
Издательство: Addison-Wesley Professional/Pearson Education
Год: 2025
Страниц: 672
Язык: английский
Формат: epub (true)
Размер: 82.2 MB

Master the art of Python programming with 125 actionable best practices to write more efficient, readable, and maintainable code.

Python is a versatile and powerful language, but leveraging its full potential requires more than just knowing the syntax. Effective Python: 125 Specific Ways to Write Better Python, 3rd Edition is your comprehensive guide to mastering Python's unique strengths and avoiding its hidden pitfalls. This updated edition builds on the acclaimed second edition, expanding from 90 to 125 best practices that are essential for writing high-quality Python code.

Drawing on years of experience at Google, Brett Slatkin offers clear, concise, and practical advice for both new and experienced Python developers. Each item in the book provides insight into the "Pythonic" way of programming, helping you understand how to write code that is not only effective but also elegant and maintainable. Whether you're building web applications, analyzing data, writing automation scripts, or training AI models, this book will equip you with the skills to make a significant impact using Python.

This book provides insight into the Pythonic way of writing programs: the best way to use Python. It builds on a fundamental understanding of the language that I assume you already have. Novice programmers will learn the best practices of Python’s critical features. Experienced programmers will learn how to embrace a new tool with confidence.

Each chapter in this book contains a broad but related set of items. Feel free to jump between items and follow your interest. Each item contains concise and specific guidance explaining how you can write Python programs more effectively. Items include advice on what to do, what to avoid, how to strike the right balance, and why this is the best choice. Items reference each other to make it easier to fill in the gaps as you read. This third edition covers the language up through Python version 3.13. This book includes 35 completely new items compared to the second edition. Most of the items from the second edition have been revised and included, but many have undergone substantial updates. For some items, my advice has completely changed due to best practices evolving as Python has matured over the past five years.

Python takes a “batteries included” approach to its standard library. Many of these built-in packages are so closely intertwined with idiomatic Python that they may as well be part of the language specification. The full set of standard modules is too large to cover in this book, but I’ve included the ones that I feel are critical to be aware of and use.

Python also has a vibrant ecosystem of community-built modules that extend the language in valuable ways. Although I mention important packages to know about in various items, this book is not intended to be a thorough reference. Similarly, despite the importance of Python package management, I avoid going into the details about it because it’s rapidly changing and evolving.

Key Features of the 3rd Edition:

Expanded Content: Now with 125 actionable guidelines, including 35 entirely new items.
Updated Best Practices: Reflects the latest features in Python releases up to version 3.13.
New Chapters: Additional chapters on how to build robust programs that achieve high performance.
Advanced Topics: In-depth coverage of creating C-extension modules and interfacing with native shared libraries.
Practical Examples: Realistic code examples that illustrate each best practice.