Expert Python Programming - Michal Jaworski Katowice

This new edition of Expert Python Programming provides you with a thorough understanding of the process of building and maintaining Python apps. Complete with best practices, useful tools, and standards implemented by professional Python developers, this fourth edition has been extensively updated. Throughout this book, you’ll get acquainted with the latest Python improvements, syntax elements, and interesting tools to boost your development efficiency.The initial few chapters will allow experienced programmers coming from different languages to transition to the Python ecosystem. You will explore common software design patterns and various programming methodologies, such as event-driven programming, concurrency, and metaprogramming. You will also go through complex code examples and try to solve meaningful problems by bridging Python with C and C++, writing extensions that benefit from the strengths of multiple languages. Finally, you will understand the complete lifetime of any application after it goes live, including packaging and testing automation.By the end of this book, you will have gained actionable Python programming insights that will help you effectively solve challenging problems. Spis treści: 1. Section 1: Knowing your tools - Current Status of Python2. Modern Python Development Environments3. New Things in Python4. Python in Comparison with Other Languages 5. Section 2: Building applications with Python - Interfaces, Patterns and Modularity6. Concurrency7. Event-Driven Programming 8. Elements of Metaprogramming9. Bridging Python with C and C++10. Section 3: Maintaining Python Applications - Testing and Quality Automation11. Packaging and Distributing Python Code12. Observing Application Behavior and Performance13. Code Optimization