It was a great book until page 188, where the author began using aspects of Python in examples that were not (yet) introduced/explained in the book AND not listed in the index, which tripped up the flow of the content. This book was reading at 5-star pace until...
*page 188 (with usage of "%s")
*page 126 (usage of ".pyw" extension, where author says to see Appendix for more details, but there are none)
*page 193 (usage of "str(list())", but there is not (yet) an explanation about that type of use of str())
I'm on page 209 now. The few aforementioned issues tripped me up enough to cause this review to be written. If it were not for those errors, the first 209 pages would be 5-stars.
PROS:
* the explanation of regular expressions is enlightening, clear and simple. Better intro than several other books.
*the practice questions are excellent, working through each them is rewarding to one's understanding.
*the writing is clear and simple, direct, no typos, and flows well through each topic and chapter.
ISBN-13: 978-1593275990
ISBN-10: 1593275994
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Kindle version has bad formatting issues
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
If you are just learning python (like me), then syntax and formatting is critical to make sure you are typing things correctly. And for sure, Python (and all progamming languages) are 100% strict on how your type your commands. A couple of issues to look out for (and if you are 50/50 about Kindle vs. Print, buy printed version): 1. The font on Kindle (which I can't change on Win10 Kindle) makes "l" (el) look like a capital letter. This will cause errors and your programs won't run if you use capital "L" like in the command "len"; 2. The Kindle version also messes up indentation (tabs) so that your programs will not run if you write your code exactly as written in Kindle version. I've included examples. I actually used the book first, but since I'm at my computer, decided to to buy Kindle version so I can just have book on one screen and code on another. So I was lucky I had both or I would be googling for hours to figure out simple issue that was Kindle formatting mistake.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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Kindle version has bad formatting issues
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
If you are just learning python (like me), then syntax and formatting is critical to make sure you are typing things correctly. And for sure, Python (and all progamming languages) are 100% strict on how your type your commands. A couple of issues to look out for (and if you are 50/50 about Kindle vs. Print, buy printed version): 1. The font on Kindle (which I can't change on Win10 Kindle) makes "l" (el) look like a capital letter. This will cause errors and your programs won't run if you use capital "L" like in the command "len"; 2. The Kindle version also messes up indentation (tabs) so that your programs will not run if you write your code exactly as written in Kindle version. I've included examples. I actually used the book first, but since I'm at my computer, decided to to buy Kindle version so I can just have book on one screen and code on another. So I was lucky I had both or I would be googling for hours to figure out simple issue that was Kindle formatting mistake.
Reviewed in the United States on July 7, 2019
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