Core Python Applications Programming (Core Series) 1st Edition

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Already know Python but want to learn more? A lot more? Dive into a variety of topics used in practice for real-world applications.
Covers regular expressions, Internet/network programming, GUIs, SQL/databases/ORMs, threading, and Web development.
Learn about contemporary development trends such as Google+, Twitter, MongoDB, OAuth, Python 3 migration, and Java/Jython. Presents brand new material on Django, Google App Engine, CSV/JSON/XML, and Microsoft Office. Includes Python 2 and 3 code samples to get you started right away!
Provides code snippets, interactive examples, and practical exercises to help build your Python skills.

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Python is an agile, robust, and expressive programming language that continues to build momentum. It combines the power of compiled languages with the simplicity and rapid development of scripting languages. In Core Python Applications Programming, Third Edition,leading Python developer and corporate trainer Wesley Chun helps you take your Python knowledge to the next level.

This book has everything you need to become a versatile Python developer. You will be introduced to multiple areas of application development and gain knowledge that can be immediately applied to projects, and you will find code samples in both Python 2 and 3, including migration tips if that’s on your roadmap too. Some snippets will even run unmodified on 2.x or 3.x.

Learn professional Python style, best practices, and good programming habits
Build clients and servers using TCP, UDP, XML-RPC, and be exposed to higher-level libraries like SocketServer and Twisted
Develop GUI applications using Tkinter and other available toolkits
Improve application performance by writing extensions in C/C++, or enhance I/O-bound code with multithreading
Discover SQL and relational databases, ORMs, and even non-relational (NonSQL) databases like MongoDB
Learn the basics of Web programming, including Web clients and servers, plus CGI and WSGI
Expose yourself to regular expressions and powerful text processing tools for creating and parsing CSV, JSON, and XML data
Interface with popular Microsoft Office applications such as Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook using COM client programming
Dive deeper into Web development with the Django framework and cloud computing with Google App Engine
Explore Java programming with Jython, the way to run Python code on the JVM
Connect to Web services Yahoo! Finance to get stock quotes, or Yahoo! Mail, Gmail, and others to download or send e-mail
Jump into the social media craze by learning how to connect to the Twitter and Google+ networks

Core Python Applications Programming, Third Edition, delivers

Broad coverage of a variety of areas of development used in real-world applications today
Powerful insights into current and best practices for the intermediate Python programmer
Dozens of code examples, from quick snippets to full-fledged applications
A variety of exercises at the end of every chapter to help hammer the concepts home

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Update for 20126:04PM PST, December 11, 2011Unbelieveably 4 years have passed since my last post. Some of you saw the Amazon page for Core Python Applications Programming with a "3rd edition" tag. I'm sure you'll naturally assume that it's the 3rd ed. of Core Python Programming but may be confused by the name change. To clarify: it is... sort of.

Two things occurred which led us here: the 1st is a shortage of books on the market to help the intermediate Python developer. What do you do after you've learned Python? You may have read Dive into Python, Beginning Python, or Learning Python, and have written some basic tools/apps but have nowhere to turn other than dive deeply into specific topics w/books about game programming, databases, graphics/multimedia, GUIs, networking, etc.

If you want more than one skill you'd have to buy a book on every topic. This is overkill, esp. if you're only interested in expanding your skillset. In those cases you're not ready to dive that deep. You'll spend a lot, read a few chapters, then they'll collect dust (unless you're being paid or want to become an expert). This is the exact reason why I wrote "Part II" of Core Python Programming calling it "Advanced Topics". After spending a year (most of 2000) writing what I thought was the entire book, I asked myself, "Wait, I've just taught all these folks Python, but I didn't really show what they could build with it." Part II was written as a result.

Another thing that happened is that the book grew quite significantly. Originally 810 pages long, it bloomed to 1120 for the 2nd ed. With the new material for the 3rd ed., a massive tome would be difficult & expensive to publish plus would cause an unnecessary burden upon readers (unless getting an electronic edition). Thus I am pleased to announce that those chapters have been extracted to form their own book, Core Python Applications Programming!

The contents have been cleaned up and retrofitted w/Python 3 examples paired w/their 2.x friends as a hybrid to help you learn both 2.x & 3.x. You'll find that many chapters have new material including: NoSQL/non-relational databases featuring MongoDB, more Microsoft Office® examples using Outlook & PowerPoint (including the text-to-slide generator some of you have seen me use at conferences), interfacing w/Twitter, using Yahoo!Mail & Gmail to send/receive email, and even doing social media analysis w/Google+! There are also brand new chapters on Web framework development using Django, an introduction to cloud computing w/Google App Engine, and text processing w/CSV, JSON, and XML. The purpose is to provide comprehensive intros to but not go deep into any particular topic; please adjust any expectations appropriately. We hope you are as excited about the new book as we are!

The material making up "Part I" of the original book will take another couple of years to complete due to all the changes coming from Python 3 and not on the horizon at this time, so if you are a programmer completely new to Python, we still recommend the 2nd edition of Core Python Programming as the best place to go learn Python as quickly and as in-depth as possible. You'll get a great preview of Core Python Applications Programming there too! Also I look forward to meeting some of you at an upcoming conference or in one of my training courses!

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pearson P T R; 1st edition (March 9, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 504 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0132678209
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0132678209
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.25 x 1.25 x 9.25 inches

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WESLEY J. CHUN, MSCS, is the author of Prentice Hall's bestselling "Core Python" book series (corepython.com), the "Python Fundamentals" companion video lectures, co-author of "Python Web Development with Django" (withdjango.com), and has written for Linux Journal, CNET, and InformIT. In addition to being a software architect & Developer Advocate at Google, he runs CyberWeb (cyberwebconsulting.com), a consultancy specializing in Python education & engineering. Wesley has over 25 years of programming, teaching, and writing experience, including more than a decade of Python. While at Yahoo!, he helped create Yahoo! Mail and Yahoo! People Search using Python. Wesley holds degrees in Computer Science, Mathematics, and Music from the University of California.

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LittleGreyCells

Illustrates Python's Many Strengths

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2016

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CPAP is an ambitious effort, somewhat rough for a 3rd edition. I find many of the coding examples lacking in focus and consequently didactically weak. They should be shorter, clearly illustrating core techniques. For example, the Python/Database chapter takes a non-trivial example and rewrites it for several relational DBs--challenging in itself. It also includes considerations for porting to Python 3--diverting from the main focus. Lastly, we find ourselves extending it for two Object Relational Mappers (SQLAlchemy and SQLObject)--intriguing but meriting considerably more coverage. These are extremely useful examples to be sure, if the preliminaries have been addressed sufficiently first. As is, the reader must struggle to remain engaged, consulting other sources to provide the background the author failed to adequately address.

In spite of these weaknesses, I have found CPAP a much needed exposure to many important application areas for which Python is ideally suited. I appreciate Chun's hard work at assembling this montage. I'm up to the challenge.

I'm convinced there is a better book dying to get out of CPAP. I hope Chun eventually discovers it.

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code and coffee

Enhance your Python Foo

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2013

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I met the author at Pycon 2010. We discussed some things that I really wanted to see in the next edition and he really delivered. My only complaint about this book is that this edition took so long to release. He spends a good amount of time getting you to understand the background/foundation of a subject area before you just jump into the code. This book isn't for beginners. It's for that person who already has a basic grasp on Python and wants to take it to the next level.

My advice check out the Table of Contents. If you see something in it that interests you grab this book. I bought ebook version first, but honestly when it comes to programming books I need the print copy....so I bought it twice. ./sigh

I'm happy with this purchase.

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A Solid Python Learning Experience

Reviewed in the United States on April 9, 2013

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I bought this book to get up to speed quickly for a project because there were a number of chapters that specifically covered my areas of interest. It's well written and segmented with good code samples and is a strong learning guide.

I'm new to Python, but not a programming novice. I supplemented the advanced content of this book with other intermediate reading material from the Python dot org site to get where I need to be. This isn't a beginner's book, but at some point, you're probably going to want to address most of the topics covered in it.

I'd definitely buy again from this author.

UPDATE 2015:
I have come back to this book many times for guidance since the above review - picking up on topics that I hadn't expected to need at that time, my point here is that this book is an impressive single resource for so many powerful areas of Python development, it is still the only Python book I need to own.

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Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2014

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I needed a book which served as a reference as well as something with lot of examples. For an intermediate python programmer,this book is the best I have come across. Most python books I have encountered are full of bland examples without any real world applications. I could name a dozen of those off the top of my head but thats beside the point. This book wants to make you program and you feel you are learning something useful rather than jut theoretical concepts. Look no further, click buy.

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R. Callicotte

Lots to Learn

Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2015

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I like how well laid out it is and I've learned a lot. What I don't like is about one-third to one-half of the practical assignments do not all completely work. Not sure if that is because of the lack of consistency in Python or just newer versions wiped out some of his workflow or maybe inconsistent directions (hard to believe that, though - I've learned so much about all sorts of things even beyond Python).

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KSM

better go with this book rather than any other books ...

Reviewed in the United States on May 3, 2015

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If you're a primer in Python, better go with this book rather than any other books (including the fat-scary so-called "Learning Python"). I like the way the author approaches to inform his readers in a gradual process (eating an elephant bit by bit) which, to me, is the way I would like to learn anything. Again, it may be sounding too opinionated, but that's the way I feel after going through other Python books. To me, I think I'll stop here for the basic foundation of this language and since I'm not looking for any advance and convulated topics, I'm happy and satisfied with this book.

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Omar

This is how you should learn python

Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013

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So there are some things a book cannot do, and should not do.
That is give you practice with the syntax and the language. I would just get on code academy and do a bunch of exercises and get the feel of the language down. This is a bit like doing scales when you first start a language.

Then there is the music theory which is the computer science part. I think this is essential but really there is a lot there and you need a general book.

But finally, you want to do something useful like write a song (that is a metaphor). Adopting projects that you actually want to accomplish is the best way to learn and also probably the reason you are learning the language in the first place. This is the best book for that. If you want to write a little program, or set up a site, or learn test driven development or something, this book has all the major areas that I can think of covered. And I can think of a ton.

Anyway, I loved this book. What you Chun.

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Rory Derrick

Good book

Reviewed in the United States on January 15, 2019

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Wesly Chun's books were recommended so I go this one and another one. I'm new to Python.

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TesterTT

A lot of mistakes!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 2, 2016

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But the topics are good....

Prabhakar Mishra

Be careful before purchasing the books from Pearson Publication

Reviewed in India on November 9, 2018

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First of all shame on Pearson Publication for duping students with abridged edition of the original book, 4-5 chapters are missing from Indian edition, be careful before buying books from Pearson, they have adopted this habit and policy of abridging the books and supplying students with 3rd grade quality of print and paper

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Ajinkyapk

Don't buy it for Kindle. Go for hard copy

Reviewed in India on June 30, 2018

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Do not Buy it for Kindle. No doubt the book is good for intermediate Python programmers.
The rendering of kindle edition is not proper. The one thing required in python books is the indentation to be maintained. But is not in this case.
I was late to apply for a refund. I guess I have to get a hard copy from Flipkart.

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S Amarjyoti

Awesome!!

Reviewed in India on February 3, 2017

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The best book for intermediate programers available in the market. The content is lucid covering all the topics. Although not for beginners and dummies but provides the right direction and path.

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Pankaj Bisht

Fake xerox copy

Reviewed in India on May 27, 2019

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No comment on contents but on quality of book provided. It is the worst book I ever saw. Paper quality is like rough notebook. Printing, cutting, edges all rough.

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