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Expert Python Programming

You're reading from   Expert Python Programming Become a master in Python by learning coding best practices and advanced programming concepts in Python 3.7

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Product type Paperback
Published in Apr 2019
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781789808896
Length 646 pages
Edition 3rd Edition
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Michał Jaworski Michał Jaworski
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Table of Contents (25) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Section 1: Before You Start
2. Current Status of Python FREE CHAPTER 3. Modern Python Development Environments 4. Section 2: Python Craftsmanship
5. Modern Syntax Elements - Below the Class Level 6. Modern Syntax Elements - Above the Class Level 7. Elements of Metaprogramming 8. Choosing Good Names 9. Writing a Package 10. Deploying the Code 11. Python Extensions in Other Languages 12. Section 3: Quality over Quantity
13. Managing Code 14. Documenting Your Project 15. Test-Driven Development 16. Section 4: Need for Speed
17. Optimization - Principles and Profiling Techniques 18. Optimization - Some Powerful Techniques 19. Concurrency 20. Section 5: Technical Architecture
21. Event-Driven and Signal Programming 22. Useful Design Patterns 23. reStructuredText Primer 24. Other Books You May Enjoy

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