Python 3: The Comprehensive Guide

Ready to master Python? In this updated edition of the prize-winning Python reference, learn to write effective code, whether you’re a beginner or a professional programmer. Review core Python concepts, including functions, modularization, and object orientation, and walk through the available data types. Then dive into more advanced topics, such as exception handling, static type checking, and regular expressions. With mountains of code examples throughout, this hands-on reference guide has everything you need to become proficient in Python!

• The complete Python 3 handbook
• Learn basic Python principles and work with functions, methods, data types, and more
• Walk through GUIs, network programming, debugging, optimization, and other advanced topics
• Consult and download practical code examples

Coding with Python
Learn about Python syntax and structure. Follow examples to start developing and testing your own programs using downloadable code.

The Standard Library
Explore Python’s built-in library and see how it can be used for a variety of different tasks, from running mathematical functions to debugging code.

Advanced Programming Techniques
Already know the basics? Enhance your professional skills with more advanced concepts, including GUIs, Django, scientific computing, and connecting to other languages.

Johannes Ernesti is research scientist at DeepL. He is a graduate mathematician and received his doctorate in applied mathematics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).

Peter Kaiser is a research scientist at DeepL. He has a degree in computer science and received a doctorate in humanoid robotics from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).