Название: The Quick Python Book. 4th Edition (Final Release)
Автор: Naomi Ceder
Издательство: Manning Publications
Год: 2025
Страниц: 585
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf (true)
Размер: 14.0 MB

A fast-paced introduction to Python for intermediate developers–now with coverage of Generative AI!

The Quick Python Book has helped over 100,000 developers get up to speed in Python. This revised Fourth Edition covers Python’s latest features, control structures, and libraries, plus new coverage of working with AI-generated Python code.

The Quick Python Book, Fourth Edition includes

• Python syntax, data structures, and best practices
• Python as an object oriented language
• Common Python libraries
• Basic data handling with Python
• Using AI code generation tools with Python

Whether you’re new to Python or looking to advance your basic skills, The Quick Python Book, Fourth Edition will get you writing effective Python code fast. It concisely covers programming basics, while introducing Python's comprehensive standard library and unique features in depth and detail. You'll also learn to make the best use of AI coding tools like Copilot and Google's Colaboratory (Colab), comparing and contrasting human and AI code, and developing a mindset that can make the most of AI.

Although some basic concepts are covered, there’s no attempt to teach fundamental programming skills in this book, and the basic concepts of flow control, object-oriented programming (OOP), file access, exception handling, and the like are assumed. This book may also be of service to users of earlier versions of Python who want a concise reference for Python 3.

About the book:

The Quick Python Book, Fourth Edition is the definitive guide to the Python language, written by Python authority and former Chair of the Python Software Foundation Board or Directors Naomi Ceder. With the personal touch of a skilled teacher, Naomi beautifully balances details of the language with the insights and advice you need to handle any task. You’ll learn skills you can turn to doing almost anything with Python—from analyzing data, to writing scripts, and even developing software. Plus, quick-check questions, end-of-chapter labs, and a final case study all help consolidate your knowledge.

About the reader:
For readers familiar with the basics of programming who are interested in learning Python.

This book is intended for readers who know how to write some code and understand basic programming concepts. They might be coming from another programming language, they might still be learning Python and wanting to level up their knowledge, or they might be looking to update and refresh their knowledge. This book provides a compact and accessible view of the Python landscape at the level of the features that are used to get 90% of the work done.