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Dive Into Python

By Mark Pilgrim

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| Paperback | 9781590593561

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Whether you're an experienced programmer looking to get into Python or grizzled Python veteran who remembers the days when you had to import the string module, Dive Into Python is your 'desert island' Python book.

— Joey deVilla, Slashdot contributor

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Whether you're an experienced programmer looking to get into Python or grizzled Python veteran who remembers the days when you had to import the string module, Dive Into Python is your 'desert island' Python book.

— Joey deVilla, Slashdot contributor

As a complete newbie to the language…I constantly had those little thoughts like, 'this is the way a programming language should be taught.'

— Lasse Koskela , JavaRanch

Apress has been profuse in both its quantity and quality of releases&emdash;and (this book is) surely worth adding to your technical reading budget for skills development.

— Blane Warrene, Technology Notes

I am reading this ... because the language seems like a good way to accomplish programming tasks that don't require the low-level bit handling power of C.

— Richard Bejtlich, TaoSecurity

Python is a new and innovative scripting language. It is set to replace Perl as the programming language of choice for shell scripters, and for serious application developers who want a feature-rich, yet simple language to deploy their products.

Dive Into Python is a hands-on guide to the Python language. Each chapter starts with a real, complete code sample, proceeds to pick it apart and explain the pieces, and then puts it all back together in a summary at the end.

This is the perfect resource for you if you like to jump into languages fast and get going right away. If you're just starting to learn Python, first pick up a copy of Magnus Lie Hetland's Practical Python.

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  • Amazing

    Although the book dives very deeply into the code examples, and sometimes this is a bit slow, the second half is simply amazing. Overall it is a very recommended read if you are interested in Python.

    The bad point is that I now realize how little I know about programming... I wish I could write cod ... (continue)

    Although the book dives very deeply into the code examples, and sometimes this is a bit slow, the second half is simply amazing. Overall it is a very recommended read if you are interested in Python.

    The bad point is that I now realize how little I know about programming... I wish I could write code like Mark Pilgrim!

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    Pablo Rodríguez Madroño said on Mar 23, 2010 | Add your feedback

  • Great book & it comes for free!

    I am definitely a C++ & Java aficionado (or bigot , you might say) but I think Python is one scripting language that is worth some studying. This book is a very clear, practically oriented introduction, best suited for people who already know how to program in some other language. It gives you a sol ... (continue)

    I am definitely a C++ & Java aficionado (or bigot , you might say) but I think Python is one scripting language that is worth some studying. This book is a very clear, practically oriented introduction, best suited for people who already know how to program in some other language. It gives you a solid knowledge of Python fundamentals with an accent on parsing HTML and XML. Ah I forgot the best part... you do not have to buy the book! It is available for free download at diveintopython.org ... but the book is so good and the price so "right" that you might consider buying the hardcopy. Thank you Mark!

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    The Teach said on Nov 3, 2009 | Add your feedback

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  • English Books
  • Paperback 413 Pages
  • Edition: 1st ed. 2004. Corr. 2nd printing
  • ISBN-10: 1590593561
  • ISBN-13: 9781590593561
  • Publisher: Apress
  • Pub date: Jul 19, 2004
  • Dimensions: 1419 mm x 1161 mm x 129 mm Just how big is that?
  • Also available as: Others
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