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Python Distilled

Expert insight for modern Python (3.6+) coding from the author of Python Essential Reference  Python educator Dave Beazley's concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the Python programming language, with code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size including  Data abstraction  Control flow Program structure  master functions and functional programming idioms  control objects and master the "protocols" that define their behavior  plan for project growth by understanding modules and packages  Generators  understand classes from both high-level and technical perspectives  I/O proper techniques and abstractions  Dicts  "This is a pragmatic book that presents some of the most important topics about the Python programming language in a concise form, designed to make it easier to find out the most relevant information bits in a context where resources abound and frequently are just too overwhelming."  —Victor Domingos, Software Developer, Slim Business Solutions, The No Title® Tech Blog 

354 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 24, 2021

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April 14, 2026
Un buon manule di riferimento per chi conosce già la programmazione e desidera approfondire alcuni aspetti di Python. Un testo di programmazione molto classico, più da consultazione.
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