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Chapter 7 revisits class and here we learn about how to write a class definition, but not exactly how the class works, how methods are created and how inheritance works. We do find out some deeper things later on, but it isn't until the closing sections of the chapter that we discover that a class is an object and learn aboutmetaclass.Getting a clear idea of what is going on with class and instance is difficult. This is a pragmatic book that presents some of the most important topics about the Python programming language in a concise form, designed to make it easier to find out the most relevant information bits in a context where resources abound and frequently are just too overwhelming."

If you read this book very carefully you will notice that Python is different and has features that other languages don't have that could be useful to you. But in the main the book presents Python as if it was like Java or C++ and only then gets around to pointing out that how things actually work. For example, not emphasizing that a class is an object and how instances of the class make use of this object means that you can't really understand what is going on. This might not matter as long as you don't try and do anything out of the ordinary, but as soon as you move off from the well-beaten path, either intentionally or because you have an error to debug, then making sense of it is harder. I don't think this book brings out the unity of the overall approach Python brings to programming. It is mostly all there in the book somewhere, but you have to go looking for it. This book would be suitable for a beginner looking to improve their Python without moving too far outside of their comfort zone. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics such as data abstraction, control flow, program structure, functions, objects, and modules-topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size. Chapter 3 introduces flow of control and covers ifs and while loops before moving on to exceptions and context managers. As already mentioned, there's nothing about pattern matching.

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Python Distilled: Expert Insight for Modern Python (3.6+) Development from the Author of Python Essential Reference Section 9.3, pg. 250. "The general format of the format specifier should be [fill][align][sign][0][width][,][.precision][type] where each part enclosed in [] is optional."

Python Distilled by David M. Beazley is a pragmatic book that presents some of the most important topics about the Python programming language in a concise form, designed to make it easier to find out the most relevant information bits in a context where resources abound and frequently are just too overwhelming. Book Structure and Contents Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics such as data abstraction, control flow, program structure, functions, objects, and modules--topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size.

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stars. Python Distilled has a perfectly suited title: This book is for experienced programmers who want to learn Python and need the Python programming language's core syntax, standard library, and Pythonic idioms. However, if you're a developer who wants to add Python to your toolbox, I recommend Python Distilled as one of the first books you should read. Python educator Dave Beazley’s concise handbook focuses on the essential core of the Python programming language, with code examples to illuminate how Python works and how to structure programs that can be more easily explained, tested, and debugged. Rather than trying to cover every possible feature and quirk of a 30-year-old language, this pragmatic guide provides a concise narrative related to fundamental programming topics that form the foundation for Python projects of any size including Section 9.3, pg, 252. 'Value is {val:<*10.2f}'.format(val=x) should be 'Value is {val:*<10.2f}'.format(val=x). Throughout the book, the book tends to present small examples and short code samples, as it tries to explain the python programming language itself. So, it does not cover the techniques and design or architectural patterns that are usually required in larger scale projects. But, once again, there are other (some of them much longer) books for that purpose. Conclusions

Chapter 1 is a lightning overview of Python from variables to objects. It doesn't go deep into anything - just presents the basic ideas. For example, in the section on functions it just tells you how to define a Python function as if it was any other language and doesn't mention the important fact that a function is an object. There is a later chapter dedicated to functions so this isn't unreasonable.

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Table 1.2, pg. 5. Description for round(a, [n]) should state that it rounds to the nearest multiple of 10 to the -nth power. For more recommendations of Python books seesee Books for Pythonistasand Python Books For Beginnersin our Programmer's Bookshelfsection.

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