Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming

8 reviews for Fluent Python: Clear, Concise, and Effective Programming

1. DC

   Rated 5 out of 5

   October 17, 2024

   Amust read for intermediate Python programmers

   This book is a great for Python programmers who want to level up their skills and don't know where to start. It has been incredibly useful for me, to ...More

   This book is a great for Python programmers who want to level up their skills and don't know where to start. It has been incredibly useful for me, to move from a functional level of programming to a more in depth understanding of the language and how to apply tools that I did not know they existed in the basic Python libraries. The newest editions of this book include very informative novel Python features, such as typing. Definitely a must-read, and is also straightforward to follow if you know the basics.

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   A. J. Camillocci

   Rated 5 out of 5

   August 3, 2024

   A bit advanced for a beginner but.....

   I am keeping this on my bookshelf as i gain experience in python programming. A quick glance through the book shows a great way to advance in your pro...More

   I am keeping this on my bookshelf as i gain experience in python programming. A quick glance through the book shows a great way to advance in your programming skills once you have an understanding of the basics.
   I am a beginner at programming and will value the data in this book.

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   AplusT

   Rated 5 out of 5

   June 4, 2024

   a must have for any python dev

   i wish i had this book sooner in my career. i own 2nd edition (kindle only), but 3rd edition i own hardcopy as well, i like this book so much. it is a...More

   i wish i had this book sooner in my career. i own 2nd edition (kindle only), but 3rd edition i own hardcopy as well, i like this book so much. it is a clear and in-depth exploration of python itself, how it is supposed to be used. ramalho did an amasing job. this book is a must-have.

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   Edwin E. Klingman

   Rated 5 out of 5

   April 13, 2024

   One of the very best books on Python

   This excellent book covers in detail subjects, especially concurrency and threading, with insight. In addition to being well-written and extremely in...More

   This excellent book covers in detail subjects, especially concurrency and threading, with insight. In addition to being well-written and extremely informative, the author, Ramalho, provides links to numerous YouTube videos and relevant papers on Python that are a treasure trove in themselves. At the end of each chapter he writes a ‘soapbox’ page or two which is opinion, and very worth reading. I have bought dozens of Python books and this is one of the absolute best!

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   Lefty McResearch

   Rated 5 out of 5

   April 8, 2024

   Not for beginners

   I bought this book not realizing that it was meant for advanced Python programmers. That said, it stays on my desk most of the time. Currently, I pick...More

   I bought this book not realizing that it was meant for advanced Python programmers. That said, it stays on my desk most of the time. Currently, I pick it up a couple times per week and I’m often looking up ways to reduce complexity in my code. It is very well-written, and the programming etiquette and philosophy promoted throughout makes a lot of sense.

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   Daniel S. Cox

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 26, 2024

   Excellent Beginner, Intermediate and Expert Level Python Book. Highly Recommended!

   Some chapters at first seemed to be things I already knew, but there were always new items discovered therein. The last couple of chapters were mind-...More

   Some chapters at first seemed to be things I already knew, but there were always new items discovered therein. The last couple of chapters were mind-bending: class factories, and meta classes. I will need to re-read those again to get my mind around them. All is well presented.

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   mrklean02

   Rated 5 out of 5

   March 23, 2024

   Great wisdom unlocked

   First of all, let me just say that this isn't a book at all, it is some tome some wise ancient scribe wrote. I have been working in Technology for ove...More

   First of all, let me just say that this isn't a book at all, it is some tome some wise ancient scribe wrote. I have been working in Technology for over 20 years now and I have been interested in it for probably another 20 years before that. In that time I have read many programming books, constantly looking for more advanced topics. I would read and be very disappointed, they were mostly always filled with fluff. I recently decided to finally give Python a try. I am at a point where I am doing more advanced projects and wanted a book to do just that. When I go to Stack Overflow or other sites like that for information. I want to be able to really understand the why behind some of the explanations. I don't want just to copy and paste. The book Python Crash Course helped get the basics down, this book has helped with the more advanced structure.
   
   There are two sections that have helped me the most: Functions as objects and Object-oriented idioms. I was going through many videos, Google searches, and some books to get a deeper understanding of this. this book is helping me to do just that. There is a lot of information in this book. Also, the index is decent. Many technology books lack in having a good one.

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   golden_

   Rated 5 out of 5

   December 19, 2023

   Clear, concise and effective writing!

   This is an excellent book for learning how to use the Python language proficiently. It is written for experienced developers, especially those who are...More

   This is an excellent book for learning how to use the Python language proficiently. It is written for experienced developers, especially those who are experts in another language, but want to use Python effectively and elegantly.
   
   Chapter 1 explains the Python object model. It is very eye-opening, and is foundational to the goal of the book--teaching you how to write fluent Python code. The author advises that everyone should read chapter 1, then pick and choose topics of interest from the rest of the book. The topics covered in the next 23 chapters are too numerous to list here, but you are sure to find what you are looking for, unless you are looking for GUI programming, which isn't very elegant, no matter what. But I digress.
   
   This book is hefty, 980 pages long. It is packed with good information, no fluff. Example scripts are stripped down to illustrate precisely the concept being taught. You can run the examples if you want to, but you don't have to in order to learn what is being taught. The text is very well written. I highly recommend this book.

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