Description
Book SynopsisThe Hacker's Guide to Python will teach you how to fine tune your Python code and give you a deeper understanding of how the language works under the hood. This essential guide distils years of Python experience into a handy collection of general advice and specific tips that will help you pick the right libraries, distribute your code correctly, build future-proof programs, and optimise your programs down to the bytecode.
Trade Review"
Serious Python contains a considerable amount of judicious battle-tested advice from an experienced developer—as well as some insightful gems from the guest contributors—making the overall effort a welcome addition to the limited number of books aimed at more advanced Python programmers."
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Michael J. Ross, web developer and former Slashdot contributorTable of ContentsIntroduction
Chapter 1: Starting Your Project
Chapter 2: Modules, Libraries, and Frameworks
Chapter 3: Documentation and Good API Practice
Chapter 4: Handling Timestamps and Time Zones
Chapter 5: Distributing Your Software
Chapter 6: Unit Testing
Chapter 7: Methods and Decorators
Chapter 8: Functional Programming
Chapter 9: The Abstract Syntax Tree, Hy, and Lisp-like Attributes
Chapter 10: Performances and Optimizations
Chapter 11: Scaling and Architecture
Chapter 12: Managing Relational Databases
Chapter 13: Write Less, Code More
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