Refine your programming techniques and approaches to become a more
productive and creative Python programmer. This book explores the
concepts and features that will improve not only your code but also your
understanding of the Python community with insights and details about
the Python philosophy.
Pro Python 3, Third Edition gives you the tools to write clean,
innovative code. It starts with a review of some core Python principles,
which are illustrated by various concepts and examples later in the
book. The first half of the book explores aspects of functions, classes,
protocols, and strings, describing techniques which may not be common
knowledge, but which together form a solid foundation. Later chapters
cover documentation, testing, and app distribution. Along the way,
you'll develop a complex Python framework that incorporates ideas
learned throughout the book.
Updates in this edition include the role of iterators in Python 3, web
scraping with Scrapy and BeautifulSoup, using Requests to call web pages
without strings, new tools for distribution and installation, and much
more. By the end of the book you'll be ready to deploy uncommon features
that can take your skills to the next level in Python.
What You'll Learn
- Implement programs with various types of Python functions
- Work with classes and object-oriented programming
- Use strings from the standard library and third-party libraries
- Harvest web site data with Python
- Automate unit testing by writing a test suite
- Review imaging, random number generation, and NumPy scientific
extensions
- Understand The Zen of Python documentation to help you decide the best
way to distribute your code
Who This Book Is For
Intermediate programmers familiar with Python who are looking to move to
an advanced level. You should have written at least a simple Python
application, and be comfortable with a basic object-oriented approach,
using the interactive interpreter, and writing control structures.
