The only way to master a skill is to practice. In Python Workout, author Reuven M. Lerner guides you through 50 carefully selected exercises that invite you to flex your programming muscles. As you take on each new challenge, you’ll build programming skill and confidence.
Summary
The only way to master a skill is to practice. In Python Workout, author Reuven M. Lerner guides you through 50 carefully selected exercises that invite you to flex your programming muscles. As you take on each new challenge, you’ll build programming skill and confidence. The thorough explanations help you lock in what you’ve learned and apply it to your own projects. Along the way, Python Workout provides over four hours of video instruction walking you through the solutions to each exercise and dozens of additional exercises for you to try on your own.
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About the technology
To become a champion Python programmer you need to work out, building mental muscle with your hands on the keyboard. Each carefully selected exercise in this unique book adds to your Python prowess—one important skill at a time.
About the book
Python Workout presents 50 exercises that focus on key Python 3 features. In it, expert Python coach Reuven Lerner guides you through a series of small projects, practicing the skills you need to tackle everyday tasks. You’ll appreciate the clear explanations of each technique, and you can watch Reuven solve each exercise in the accompanying videos.
What's inside
50 hands-on exercises and solutions
Coverage of all Python data types
Dozens more bonus exercises for extra practice
About the reader
For readers with basic Python knowledge.
About the author
Reuven M. Lerner teaches Python and data science to companies around the world.
Table of Contents
1 Numeric types
2 Strings
3 Lists and tuples
4 Dictionaries and sets
5 Files
6 Functions
7 Functional programming with comprehensions
8 Modules and packages
9 Objects
10 Iterators and generators
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Python Workout presents 50 exercises designed to deepen the readers skill with Python. Readers will not only tackle exercises using built-in data structures, but also more advanced techniques, such as functional programming, object-oriented programming, iterators, and generators. With each engaging challenge, readers will practice a new skill and learn how to apply it to everyday coding tasks. Key Features 50 hands-on exercises and solutions Basic Python sequence types Python dictionaries and sets Functional programming in Python Creating your own classes Working with Python objects Generator functions Intended for readers with basic Python skills. About the technology Python is a versatile, elegant, general purpose programming language. Essential for data analysis, web development, artificial intelligence, games, desktop apps, and more, Python skills are a hot commodity. Reuven M. Lerner, an independent consultant for more than two decades, teaches Python, data science, and Git to companies around the world. His Better developers newsletter and blog are read by thousands of Python developers each week. Reuven has written a monthly column, At the Forge, for Linux Journal since 1996 and is a panellist on the weekly Freelancers Show podcast. Reuven lives with his wife and three children in Modiin, Israel, and can be reached at / or on Twitter at atreuvenmlerner. "Solutions and discussions in text and video"--Cover Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781617295508
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