Python Cookbook Second Edition

by Alex Martelli (Author), Anna Ravenscroft (Author), David Ascher (Author)

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ISBN-10: 0596007973

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Portable, powerful, and a breeze to use, Python is the popular open source object-oriented programming language used for both standalone programs and scripting applications. It is now being used by an increasing number of major organizations, including NASA and Google.Updated for Python 2.4, The Python Cookbook, 2nd Edition offers a wealth of useful code for all Python programmers, not just advanced practitioners. Like its predecessor, the new edition provides solutions to problems that Python programmers face everyday.It now includes over 200 recipes that range from simple tasks, such as working with dictionaries and list comprehensions, to complex tasks, such as monitoring a network and building a templating system. This revised version also includes new chapters on topics such as time, money, and metaprogramming.Here's a list of additional topics covered:

Manipulating text
Searching and sorting
Working with files and the filesystem
Object-oriented programming
Dealing with threads and processes
System administration
Interacting with databases
Creating user interfaces
Network and web programming
Processing XML
Distributed programming
Debugging and testing

Another advantage of The Python Cookbook, 2nd Edition is its trio of authors--three well-known Python programming experts, who are highly visible on email lists and in newsgroups, and speak often at Python conferences.With scores of practical examples and pertinent background information, The Python Cookbook, 2nd Edition is the one source you need if you're looking to build efficient, flexible, scalable, and well-integrated systems.

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About the Author

Alex Martelli spent 8 years with IBM Research, winning three Outstanding Technical Achievement Awards. He then spent 13 as a Senior Software Consultant at think3 inc, developing libraries, network protocols, GUI engines, event frameworks, and web access frontends. He has also taught programming languages, development methods, and numerical computing at Ferrara University and other venues. He's a C++ MVP for Brainbench, and a member of the Python Software Foundation. He currently works for AB Strakt, a Python-centered software house in G teborg, Sweden, mostly by telecommuting from his home in Bologna, Italy. Alex's proudest achievement is the articles that appeared in Bridge World (January/February 2000), which were hailed as giant steps towards solving issues that had haunted contract bridge theoreticians for decades.

Anna Martelli Ravenscroft has a background in training and mentoring, particularly in office technologies. She brings a fresh perspective to Python with a focus on practical, real-world problem solving. Anna is currently pursuing a degree at Stanford University and often pair programs (in Python) with her husband and children.

David Ascher is the lead for Python projects at ActiveState, including Komodo, ActiveState's integrated development environment written mostly in Python. David has taught courses about Python to corporations, in universities, and at conferences. He also organized the Python track at the 1999 and 2000 O'Reilly Open Source Conventions, and was the program chair for the 10th International Python Conference. In addition, he co-wrote Learning Python (both editions) and serves as a director of the Python Software Foundation. David holds a B.S. in physics and a Ph.D. in cognitive science, both from Brown University.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ O'Reilly Media; Second edition (March 28, 2005)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 846 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0596007973
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0596007973
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.91 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1.8 x 9.19 inches

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Tamara Wauchope

Good book for quick solution to a problem

Reviewed in the United States on June 27, 2010

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This book is a very good source to use as a starting point for coming up with solutions to various problems. The recipes presented are concise and explained well. I consider this a good book for someone who is new to Python and trying to come up to speed on the language while still having to produce usable code at work.

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For anyone serious about learning Python.

Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2005

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There is a wealth of information in this book for anyone interested in learning or developing with Python.

Take it from someone who has literally spent hundreds of dollars on computer books - If there were ever a computer book that is worth every cent, this is it.

Even if you are using wxPython don't make the mistake of thinking you will not have to program in Python to make the pretty interface work.

Get a good editor and get this book.

You can thank me in the morning.

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Four Stars

Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2017

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Pretty good scripting book

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michaelDubs

Great Resource by a Python Master

Reviewed in the United States on March 31, 2014

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You think the book is good, check out Alex Martelli's stackoverflow profile. Chances are if you have searched for a Python question on Google, an Alex Martelli answer probably showed up twice in the top 10 results.

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Conrad Leonard

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016

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Excellent examples of practical solutions to real-world problems, compiled by a Python guru.

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Collin

Wish I had bought this earlier!

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2007

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Used it to improve some of the Python scripts I wrote for work. Unfortunately I bought this volume only *after* submitting my articles to Linux Journal, rather than before (in particular, the ODF article in the May'07 issue would have benefited).

Guido doesn't need this book, but mere Python mortals like me will find it very useful.

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david21001

use this for work

Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2013

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my kid's bought this for me for christmas a while ago. nice book likely a newer one that covers python 3.3

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Book is great.

Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2015

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Book is great. It did not arrive with the original CD though. Maybe I misunderstood.

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Daniel Jordan

Dated

Reviewed in Canada on February 17, 2020

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While you may find a solution to some problem you're having, this book is very long in the tooth.

Am I Dreaming

Worth getting...

Reviewed in Canada on September 30, 2012

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This book isn't *exactly* what I was looking for, but it's close enough. Definitely worth getting.

Some of us learn best by example. A lot of us remember better by example, I suspect. The book, so far, has been most useful when coming back after a long time to some of the less-common but more-elegant corners of Python.

Programster

great value for money

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2010

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Got this book very cheap off amazon compared to other python books and pretty much has everything you need. Found the networking section most helpful.

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Good reference for beginners.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 18, 2011

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The cookbook is a good reference for beginners for python as it presents solutions to problems in a convenient concentrated way.

However(!) this is not introductory material.

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