Advanced Python for Biologists

by Dr Martin O Jones

Advanced Python for Biologists is a programming course for workers in biology and bioinformatics who want to develop their programming skills. It starts with the basic Python knowledge outlined in Python for Biologists and introduces advanced Python tools and techniques with biological examples. You'll - How to use object-oriented programming to model biological entities - How to write more robust code and programs by using Python's exception system - How to test your code using the unit testing framework - How to transform data using Python's comprehensions - How to write flexible functions and applications using functional programming - How to use Python's iteration framework to extend your own object and functions Advanced Python for Biologists is written with an emphasis on practical problem-solving and uses everyday biological examples throughout. Each section contains exercises along with solutions and detailed discussion.

Genres: Programming

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2014

Reviews

[Diana Eng · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is a great resource but I'm sad to say, I wasn't as impressed with it as its predecessor. It was sometimes difficult to ascertain what the exercises were asking for. It also didn't feel like there was a gradual increase in difficulty. It was more like a magnitude increase so it felt easier to read the solutions than to actual work them through. Like the previous book, there are typos throughout which made readability an issue.