Python Distilled

Expert insight for modern Python (3.6+) coding from the author of Python Essential ReferencePython 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 includingData abstractionControl flowProgram structureFunctions: master functions and functional programming idiomsObjects: control objects and master the "protocols" that define their behaviorModules: plan for project growth by understanding modules and packagesGeneratorsClasses: understand classes from both high-level and technical perspectivesI/O handling: proper techniques and abstractionsDicts"This is a pragmatic