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Effective Python

90 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

By: Brett Slatkin

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Effective Python

90 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

By: Brett Slatkin

Updated and Expanded for Python 3 It’s easy to start developing programs with Python, which is why the language is so popular. However, Python’s unique strengths, charms, and expressiveness can be hard to grasp, and there are hidden pitfalls that can easily trip you up. This second edition of Effective Python will help you master a truly “Pythonic” approach to programming, harnessing Python’s full power to write exceptionally robust and well-performing code. Using the concise, scenario-driven style pioneered in Scott Meyers’ best-selling Effective C++, Brett Slatkin brings together 90 Python best practices, tips, and shortcuts, and explains them with realistic code examples so that you can embrace Python with confidence. Drawing on years of experience building Python infrastructure at Google, Slatkin uncovers little-known quirks and idioms that powerfully impact code behavior and performance. You’ll understand the best way to accomplish key tasks so you can write code that’s easier to understand, maintain, and improve. In addition to even more advice, this new edition substantially revises all items from the first edition to reflect how best practices have evolved. Key features include 30 new actionable guidelines for all major areas of Python Detailed explanations and examples of statements, expressions, and built-in types Best practices for writing functions that clarify intention, promote reuse, and avoid bugs Better techniques and idioms for using comprehensions and generator functions Coverage of how to accurately express behaviors with classes and interfaces Guidance on how to avoid pitfalls with metaclasses and dynamic attributes More efficient and clear approaches to concurrency and parallelism Solutions for optimizing and hardening to maximize performance and quality Techniques and built-in modules that aid in debugging and testing Tools and best practices for collaborative development Effective Python will prepare growing programmers to make a big impact using Python.

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Effective Python

125 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

By: Brett Slatkin

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125 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

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Master the art of Python programming with 125 actionable best practices to write more efficient, readable, and maintainable code. Python is a versatile and powerful language, but leveraging its full potential requires more than just knowing the syntax. Effective Python: 125 Specific Ways to Write Better Python, 3rd Edition is your comprehensive guide to mastering Python's unique strengths and avoiding its hidden pitfalls. This updated edition builds on the acclaimed second edition, expanding from 90 to 125 best practices that are essential for writing high-quality Python code. Drawing on years of experience at Google, Brett Slatkin offers clear, concise, and practical advice for both new and experienced Python developers. Each item in the book provides insight into the "Pythonic" way of programming, helping you understand how to write code that is not only effective but also elegant and maintainable. Whether you're building web applications, analyzing data, writing automation scripts, or training AI models, this book will equip you with the skills to make a significant impact using Python. Key Features of the 3rd Edition: Expanded Content: Now with 125 actionable guidelines, including 35 entirely new items. Updated Best Practices: Reflects the latest features in Python releases up to version 3.13. New Chapters: Additional chapters on how to build robust programs that achieve high performance. Advanced Topics: In-depth coverage of creating C-extension modules and interfacing with native shared libraries. Practical Examples: Realistic code examples that illustrate each best practice.

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Unexpected Guests at God's Banquet

Welcoming People with Disabilities into the Church

By: Brett Webb-Mitchell

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Unexpected Guests at God's Banquet

Welcoming People with Disabilities into the Church

By: Brett Webb-Mitchell

Flowing from Jesus's parable of the banquest feast, this practical and challenging call to a more inclusive church shows why disabled people--the mentally retarded, the physically impaired, and others--must be part of congregational life, along with how, where, and what to do. Essential for parents, teachers, and the disabled themselves.

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Effective Python

59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

By: Brett Slatkin

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59 Specific Ways to Write Better Python

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Effective Python will help students harness the full power of Python to write exceptionally robust, efficient, maintainable, and well-performing code. Utilizing the concise, scenario-driven style pioneered in Scott Meyers's best-selling Effective C++, Brett Slatkin brings together 53 Python best practices, tips, shortcuts, and realistic code examples from expert programmers. Each section contains specific, actionable guidelines organized into items, each with carefully worded advice supported by detailed technical arguments and illuminating examples.

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