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Title: Programming Python (2nd Edition) by Mark Lutz ISBN: 0-596-00085-5 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2001 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $54.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.24 (50 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Great Guide to a very sweet language....
Comment: For those of you not aware of it, Python is an oddity as far as languages go, which in turn makes it one of the more powerful ones out there. It has the power of perl as far as scripting goes. You can use Python to write scripts to tweak your machine to your liking, make it perform certain tasks to update your system, etc. It Also interfaces with a large variety of GUI packages, Tk being the one explained in this book, but you are not limited to just this GUI interface. You have a choice between 5-10 GUI fronts that makes GUI programming a breeze. (though not as easy as VB/VB .NET).
Just to re-cap, Part 1. of this book deals with scripting, part 2 is GUI programming,
the next part deals with Network programming.
Python makes writing my own ftp client a breeze. It has a huge network library which is part of Python's Standard library. (after writing an ftp client in C, Python is a walk in the park).
Also covered in this book is how Python interfaces with databases, as well Integration, among a variety of topics covered in this book.
Did I mention that Python is fully portable? Windows, Linux, Unix; Intel/ Sparc, u can run your Python program without any problems :)
A few things of note.
If you're new to Python, I'd recommend trying "Learning Python" first.
If not, Python is an extraordinarily large language with an immense standard library for you to explore. the book walks you to a variety of little projects, so after learning the language, you'll have some fully functional programs to use (assuming you don't cheat and simply copy and programs from the companion CD).
Rating: 4
Summary: Promising....
Comment: I found "programming Python", 1st edition, from Mark Lutz, difficult to read...its strengh: it was the most complete book at the time it was written. The 2nd chapter, which was intended to be a 'sneak preview of Python' or 'a view from 10.000 feet' was very long, and tedious to understand.. I guess that 10000 feet, it's too high for my poor stomach. There were even backward references to this chapter from many other chapters... The other pb was the organization... difficult to look up things, and it was the same example which was extended all along the book. But it was not intended to be a reference book...rather a 'linear book'.
The second edition seems to be better organized, but once again, Ive just read a small fraction of it (it's 1200 pages long... i guess it will take a month at best). Anyway, it is stated in the introduction that it is still not a reference book. The book presents Python's libraries, tools and programming techniques. Its aim is "how to use the Core language in applications." So, there are many big examples... in fact, it took Mark 2 years to write these ones(PyDraw, a paint program, PyEdit : a text file Editor, PyCalc, PyMail, PyClock...etc..) The book is therefore intended for those who already know the Core Language and want to see some real applications using it... the book was refocused, since the 1st edition, and it is not aimed at beginners (it's why it's better to read the 'learning Python' book first). I find it to be a good sequel of the online tutorial, if U already have some background in programmation, and want how to use Python.
I was happy to see that 'The view from 10000 feet' was removed, and chapter 2 is now fun to read, because it presents the libraries, so it's not so steep,....so, good work, Mark! I ve only read 3 chapters up to now but it seems very promising.. Maybe it's too thick for a Python book ? Life is short !? But i think it's still the most complete book about Python...
Rating: 2
Summary: Poorly organized and not as good as the 1st edition
Comment: Yuck yuck yuck. I'm so unhappy. This book reads like it was written by a 10th grader and was surly was organized by a chimp. It's not organized in any logical manor. It covers some greatly important topics only briefly and then covers totally useless stuff in depth. It spends hundreds of pages talking about web applications. That might sound like an ok idea however most Python web application developers are using Zope for good reason, doing it any other way is silly. The book also talks at length about GUI programming however it never actually gives a proper theory overview to Tkinter so really all you're learning is how to make what Mr. Lutz has already done. As a Python veteran I'd avoid this book. If I didn't already know Python and I bought this I'd be Royal mad. Learning Python is what should be bought if you're a newbie but this book is a bear even for an expert. Avoid it!
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Title: Learning Python, Second Edition by David Ascher, Mark Lutz ISBN: 0596002815 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: December, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Python Cookbook by Alex Martelli, David Ascher ISBN: 0596001673 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: 15 July, 2002 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Python in a Nutshell by Alex Martelli ISBN: 0596001886 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: March, 2003 List Price(USD): $34.95 |
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Title: Python Essential Reference (2nd Edition) by David Beazley ISBN: 0735710910 Publisher: SAMS Pub. Date: 07 June, 2001 List Price(USD): $34.99 |
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Title: Python Standard Library by Fredrik Lundh ISBN: 0596000960 Publisher: O'Reilly & Associates Pub. Date: May, 2001 List Price(USD): $29.95 |
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