The Quick Python Book
by Daryl D Harms Ph.D., Kenneth McDonald
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Author: Daryl D Harms Ph.D., Kenneth McDonaldEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01-01
ISBN: 1884777740
Number of pages: 444
Publisher: Manning Publications
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Book Review: A "must have" book for python programmers
Summary: 4 Stars
The book lives up to its title. You should be able to start using python after you read through the core language features, and this should take only a few days (about 200 pages).The book contains many code examples. This is a strength of the book, since the examples together with their analyses really help clarify the concepts.
The remainder of the book discusses advanced topics and advanced languages features. This part of the book is a very good overview of what python can do in real world projects.
The appendix contains a quick reference guide which I found very useful.
The overall appearance of the book is outstanding. The choice of typefaces makes the book very readable. Margin notes are provided which makes it easy to locate a topic or to quickly review the essential elements of a chapter.
The book contains a large number of errata, but most are quite easy to spot. An errata sheet is available.
Despite the errors in the text, I still give the book a high rating. It's the type of book I want to keep close at hand when I'm writing python code.
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