Learning Python 5th Ed

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Get a comprehensive, in-depth introduction to the core Python language with this hands-on book. Based on author Mark Lutzs popular training course, this updated fifth edition will help you quickly write efficient, high-quality code with Python. Complete with quizzes, exercises, and helpful illustrations, this easy-to-follow, self-paced tutorial gets you started with both Python 2.7 and 3.3 the latest releases in the 3.X and 2.X lines plus all other releases in common use today. You will also learn some advanced language features that recently have become more common in Python code.

Explore Pythons major built-in object types such as numbers, lists, and dictionaries
Create and process objects with Python statements, and learn Pythons general syntax model
Use functions to avoid code redundancy and package code for reuse
Organize statements, functions, and other tools into larger components with modules
Dive into classes: Pythons object-oriented programming tool for structuring code
Write large programs with Pythons exception-handling model and development tools
Learn advanced Python tools, including decorators, descriptors, metaclasses, and Unicode processing