Press Release
October 11, 2007
Learning Python, Third Edition--New From O'Reilly Media: The Ultimate Guide to the Core Python Language Fundamentals
Sebastopol, CA--Python, the elegant and powerful core tool favored by
Google, YouTube, and iRobot, grows more pervasive daily. And for those
ready to discover what these companies see in Python, Learning Python
(O'Reilly, US $39.99) is the best way to get started. This updated new
edition places readers in the capable hands of a pioneer in the Python
universe, Mark Lutz.
"Learning Python is full of tips, hints, and practical advice, gleaned
from the real world experiences of thousands of students in my Python
classes," explains Lutz, adding that his new book is based on the
feedback
of thousands of real beginning Python students.
"It has the kind of practical advice and inside information that can
only
be had from someone with 15 years of Python experience," adds Lutz. "It
includes common 'best practice' advice, 'Why You Will Care' sidebars
that
cover real world use cases, and collections of 'Gotchas'--common
mistakes
of Python beginners, and ways to avoid them."
With this friendly, easy-to-read, hands-on book, those new to
programming
or just new to Python can expect to grasp the fundamentals quickly and
efficiently. This thoroughly updated resource not only covers Python 2.5
but also details the expected changes in the upcoming release of Python
3.0.
"My book is about learning Python fundamentals, not applications
programming," adds Lutz. "My goal is to teach Python well enough that
readers will be able to apply it to any applications domain they choose.
Other books teach applications topics such as the Web and GUIs; this
book
serves as a first book on Python itself. "
By the end of the book, readers can expect to know how to apply the
Python
language to whatever application domain they choose to explore--on the
Web, gaming, numeric programming, systems administration, networking,
animation, or any other computer domain. And once armed with a complete
understanding of Python, developers can focus on their projects, not
their
programming language.
Revised and expanded, the third edition of Learning Python includes
new
introductory chapters on built-in types and statement syntax, a new full
chapter on dynamic typing, and many new use case examples. Coverage
includes:
- Types and operations--Python's major built-in object types in depth:
numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more
- Statements and syntax--the code you type to create and process objects
in Python, along with Python's general syntax model
- Functions--Python's basic procedural tool for structuring and reusing
code
- Modules--packages of statements, functions, and other tools organized
into larger components
- Classes and OOP--Python's optional object-oriented programming tool
for
structuring code for customization and reuse
- Exceptions and tools--exception handling models and statements, plus a
look at development tools for writing larger programs
Mark Lutz is the world leader in Python training. He is the author of
Python's earliest and best-selling texts, and he has been a pioneering
figure in the Python community since 1992. He is also the author of
O'Reilly's "Programming Python" and "Python Pocket Reference." Mark
began
teaching Python classes in 1997, and has instructed more than 200 Python
training sessions as of 2007. Mark also has B.S. and M.S. degrees in
computer science, and 25 years of software development experience.
More information about the book, including table of contents, index,
author bio, and samples
Learning Python, Third Edition
Mark Lutz
ISBN: 0-596-51398-4, $34.99 USD
order@oreilly.com
About O'Reilly
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