{"product_id":"beyond-the-basic-stuff-with-python-isbn-9781593279660","title":"Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python","description":"\u003cb\u003eBRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN NOVICE AND PROFESSIONAL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou've completed a basic Python programming tutorial or finished Al Sweigart's bestseller, \u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e. What's the next step toward becoming a capable, confident software developer?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWelcome to \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Basic Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e. More than a mere collection of advanced syntax and masterful tips for writing clean code, you'll learn how to advance your Python programming skills by using the command line and other professional tools like code formatters, type checkers, linters, and version control. Sweigart takes you through best practices for setting up your development environment, naming variables, and improving readability, then tackles documentation, organization and performance measurement, as well as object-oriented design and the Big-O algorithm analysis commonly used in coding interviews. The skills you learn will boost your ability to program--not just in Python but in any language.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYou'll learn:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cli\u003eCoding style, and how to use Python's Black auto-formatting tool for cleaner code\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCommon sources of bugs, and how to detect them with static analyzers\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to structure the files in your code projects with the Cookiecutter template tool\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFunctional programming techniques like lambda and higher-order functions\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to profile the speed of your code with Python's built-in \u003ci\u003etimeit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ecProfile\u003c\/i\u003e modules\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe computer science behind Big-O algorithm analysis\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to make your comments and docstrings informative, and how often to write them\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eHow to create classes in object-oriented programming, and why they're used to organize code \u003c\/li\u003e\u003cbr\u003eToward the end of the book you'll read a detailed source-code breakdown of two classic command-line games, the Tower of Hanoi (a logic puzzle) and Four-in-a-Row (a two-player tile-dropping game), and a breakdown of how their code follows the book's best practices. You'll test your skills by implementing the program yourself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOf course, no single book can make you a professional software developer. But \u003ci\u003eBeyond the Basic Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e will get you further down that path and make you a better programmer, as you learn to write readable code that's easy to debug and perfectly Pythonic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRequirements:\u003c\/b\u003e Covers Python 3.6 and higherIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePart I: Getting Started\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.     Dealing with Errors and Asking for Help\u003cbr\u003e2.     Environmental Setup\u003cbr\u003e3.     Formatting with the Black Module\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Best Practices, Tools, and Techniques\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4.     Choosing Useful Names\u003cbr\u003e5.     Finding Code Smells\u003cbr\u003e6.     Writing Pythonic Code\u003cbr\u003e7.     Programming Jargon\u003cbr\u003e8.     Common Python Gotchas\u003cbr\u003e9.     Esoteric Python Oddities\u003cbr\u003e10.   Crafting Effective Functions\u003cbr\u003e11.   Comments and Type Hints\u003cbr\u003e12.   Version Control with Git\u003cbr\u003e13.   Profiling Code\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: Practice Problems\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e14.   Tower of Hanoi\u003cbr\u003e15.   Connect Four\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Readable Object-Oriented Programming\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16.   Classes and Objects\u003cbr\u003e17.   Inheritance\u003cbr\u003e18.   Pythonic Object-Oriented Programming\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIndex\"A great new book . . . Sweigart focuses on three major subjects: common difficulties in getting started (seeking help, setting up a work environment); best practices, tools, and techniques; and using object-oriented Python. The second section is the largest in the book . . . but each section can be read on its own. The book is all the more useful for collecting together between one pair of covers material that you would typically dig up from multiple resources.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Serdar Yegulalp, \u003ci\u003eInfoWorld\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"My early Python programs work but could be improved massively with what Al writes about . . . a small goldmine of knowledge that beginners, intermediates and probably even advanced programmers will benefit from.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—GeekTechStuff\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAl Sweigart\u003c\/b\u003e is a professional software developer who teaches programming to kids and adults. Sweigart has written several bestselling programming books for beginners, including \u003ci\u003eAutomate the Boring Stuff with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInvent Your Own Computer Games with Python\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoding with Minecraft\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eCracking Codes with Python\u003c\/i\u003e (all from No Starch Press).","brand":"No Starch Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46303213781221,"sku":"NP9781593279660","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781593279660.jpg?v=1767722532","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/beyond-the-basic-stuff-with-python-isbn-9781593279660","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}