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The Quick Python Book, Second Edition 2nd Edition

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From the Preface

I’ve been coding in Python for a number of years, longer than any other language I’ve ever used. I use Python for system administration, for web applications, for database management, and sometimes just to help myself think clearly.

To be honest, I’m sometimes a little surprised that Python has worn so well. Based on my earlier experience, I would have expected that by now some other language would have come along that was faster, cooler, sexier, whatever. Indeed, other languages have come along, but none that helped me do what I needed to do quite as effectively as Python. In fact, the more I use Python and the more I understand it, the more I feel the quality of my programming improve and mature.

This is a second edition, and my mantra in updating has been, If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it'. Much of the content has been freshened for Python 3 but is largely as written in the first edition. Of course, the world of Python has changed since Python 1.5, so in several places I’ve had to make significant changes or add new material. On those occasions I’ve done my best to make the new material compatible with the clear and low-key style of the original.

For me, the aim of this book is to share the positive experiences I’ve gotten from coding in Python by introducing people to Python 3, the latest and, in my opinion, the best version of Python to date. May your journey be as satisfying as mine has been.

Who Should Read This Book

This book is intended for people who already have experience in one or more programming languages and want to learn the basics of Python 3 as quickly and directly as possible. Although some basic concepts are covered, there’s no attempt to teach basic programming skills in this book, and the basic concepts of flow control, OOP, file access, exception handling, and the like are assumed. This book may also be of use to users of earlier versions of Python who want a concise reference for Python 3.

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Naomi Ceder has been programming in various languages for over 20 years and has been a Linux system administrator since 2000. She started using Python for a variety of projects in 2001 and is an elected member of the Python Software Foundation. Naomi is the IT Director/Lead Developer for Zoro Tools, Inc of Buffalo Grove, Illinois, and is also an organizer of the Chicago Python Workshop and the CLC Linux Club. An advocate for open software and open content, Naomi gives talks to whoever will listen on Python and the benefits of teaching programming, particularly in schools.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Manning Publications; 2nd edition (January 15, 2010)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 193518220X
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1935182207
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.37 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.38 x 0.74 x 9.25 inches
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After getting a PhD in Classics, Naomi Ceder ended up in technology, and has been teaching programming for nearly 20 years. She has been involved with Python since 2001, administering servers and developing large database and web applications using Python in a variety of situations, from web applications and API's to data wrangling.

Naomi is an elected fellow of the Python Software Foundation and is a past chair of its board of directors. She speaks internationally on the Python community and inclusion in technology more generally.

Naomi also is available for on-site training in beginning through advanced levels of Python.

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