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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python: Best Practices for Development

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ISBN-13: 978-1491933176, ISBN-10: 1491933178
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  1. ISBN-10
    1491933178
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1491933176
  3. Edition
    1st
  4. Publication date
    October 18, 2016
  5. Language
    English
  6. Dimensions
    6.9 x 0.77 x 9.1 inches
  7. Print length
    336 pages
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to Python takes the journeyman Pythonista to true expertise. More than any other language, Python was created with the philosophy of simplicity and parsimony. Now 25 years old, Python has become the primary or secondary language (after SQL) for many business users. With popularity comes diversityâ??and possibly dilution.

This guide, collaboratively written by over a hundred members of the Python community, describes best practices currently used by package and application developers. Unlike other books for this audience, The Hitchhikerâ??s Guide is light on reusable code and heavier on design philosophy, directing the reader to excellent sources that already exist.

About the Author

Kenneth Reitz is the product owner of Python at Heroku and a member of the Python Software Foundation. Kenneth focuses on software development, photography, and music production. He is well known for his many open source projects, specifically Requests: HTTP for Humans

Tanya Schlusser is currently an independent consultant who uses data to drive strategic decisions, with over two decades of experience in a half dozen languages. She is an active member of the Chicago Python User’s Group, Chicago’s PyLadies, and has delivered over 1000 hours of data science training to students and industry analysts.

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Kenneth Reitz is a well-known software engineer, international keynote speaker, open source advocate, street photographer, and electronic music producer.

He is the product owner of Python at Heroku and a Board Member at the Python Software Foundation. He is well-known for his many open source software projects, specifically Requests: HTTP for Humans.

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Product information

Publisher O'Reilly Media
Publication date October 18, 2016
Edition 1st
Language ‎English
Print length 336 pages
ISBN-10 1491933178
ISBN-13 978-1491933176
Item Weight ‎1.3 pounds
Dimensions 6.9 x 0.77 x 9.1 inches
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