Learning Python, 3rd Edition
by Mark Lutz

List Price: $39.99
Our Price: $22.35
You Save: $17.64 (44%)
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Buy Used: from $19.99 (click here)
Category: Book
See more book details and other editions

Book Summary Information

Book Reviews of Learning Python, 3rd Edition

Book Review: good standby python book
Summary: 4 Stars

Summary of Learning Python, 3rd Edition

First off, Learning Python shows the relationships among Python scripts and their interpreter (in a mostly platform-neutral way). Then, the authors address the mechanics of the language itself, providing illustrations of how Python conceives of numbers, strings, and other objects as well as the operators you use to work with them. Dictionaries, lists, tuples, and other data structures specific to Python receive plenty of attention including complete examples.

Authors Mark Lutz and David Ascher build on that fundamental information in their discussions of functions and modules, which evolve into coverage of namespaces, classes, and the object-oriented aspects of Python programming. There's also information on creating graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for Python applications with Tkinter.

In addition to its careful expository prose, Learning Python includes exercises that both test your Python skills and help reveal more elusive truths about the language.

Scripting & Programming Books

• Computers & Internet > Web Development
• Operating Systems > MacOS
• Microsoft > Operating Systems > Windows NT
• Programming > Software Design, Testing & Engineering > Object-Oriented Design
• Software Development
• Languages & Tools > Python
• Software
• O'Reilly > Unix & Linux > General
• Linux
• Programming > Perl
• Scripting Languages
• Windows
• General
• X Windows & Motif
• Computers & Internet: Programming: General
• Computers & Internet: Web Development: Programming: General
• Computers & Internet: General