I am a "home workshop" kind of programmer. I took one CS class in college 20 years ago and did well. I use code to help with work tasks (formatting a dozen Excel worksheets) and to comb through plaintext files of novels for interesting patterns (I teach English).
This book is just what I didn't know I wanted. Advice on how to automatically format code, how to dig into Github (where I have an account but am baffled), how to ask a good question on Stackexchange, how to name functions and variables clearly and consistently: these are all questions I have had without knowing how to articulate them.
Exceptionally well-written, clear, well-organized, and with a remarkable knack for separating wheat from chaff and understanding what a low-intermediate programmer like me will benefit from. It's superb.
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'A Small Goldmine of Knowledge'
"My early Python programs work but could be improved massively with what Al writes about... a small goldmine of knowledge that beginners, intermediates and probably even advanced programmers will benefit from."
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'The Kind of Book Every Python Developer Can Use'
"This is the kind of book every python developer can use... I cannot recommend Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python enough for every person who wants to learn fundamentals surrounding coding and specifically coding in python."
—Ian Mizer, Atlanta Python Programmers Group
'A Great New Book'
"A great new book... Sweigart focuses on three major subjects: common difficulties in getting started (seeking help, setting up a work environment); best practices, tools, and techniques; and using object-oriented Python... The book is all the more useful for collecting together between one pair of covers material that you would typically dig up from multiple resources."
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| Special features | Kid-friendly, full-color code and illustrations | Covers Django, matplotlib and plotly, and pygame | Covers working with files en masse, automating emails and texts, scraping the web, and more | Solve realistic problems by writing Python programs; explore computer vision, AI algorithms and more | Covers best practices of software development and how to use advanced tools, like code formatters and source control | Covers powerful techniques like using generators, handling time zones, and applying functional programming |
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No Starch Press has published the finest in geek entertainment since 1994, creating both timely and timeless titles like Python Crash Course, Python for Kids, How Linux Works, and Hacking: The Art of Exploitation. An independent, San Francisco-based publishing company, No Starch Press focuses on a curated list of well-crafted books that make a difference. They publish on many topics, including computer programming, cybersecurity, operating systems, and LEGO. The titles have personality, the authors are passionate experts, and all the content goes through extensive editorial and technical reviews. Long known for its fun, fearless approach to technology, No Starch Press has earned wide support from STEM enthusiasts worldwide.
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Customers find the book well-written and easy to understand, with one review noting it covers professional software development conventions. They appreciate the information quality, with one customer highlighting its in-depth Python tutorials, and another mentioning how it makes complex concepts clear. The book receives positive feedback for its readability, with one customer describing it as a joy to read.
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5 customers mention information quality, 5 positive, 0 negative
...This is one of them. Good information, nicely written and useful. So far all of my "No Press" books have been good....Read more
...So far, this is one of the most in depth python tutorials for people looking to get past the monotonous intro books that all say the same thing....Read more
...Advice on how to automatically format code, how to dig into Github (where I have an account but am baffled), how to ask a good question on...Read more
I like the book. Instantly made some concepts make sense to me....Read more
4 customers mention ease of understanding, 3 positive, 1 negative
...I love how they present the material. It's so easy to understand that it's almost unfair. I am a huge fan of this publisher.Read more
...There are general conventions that professional software developers use that you will want to use from the beginning so you don't develop bad habits....Read more
There is a lot of good material however it does not relate to beginners....Read more
...knack for separating wheat from chaff and understanding what a low-intermediate programmer like me will benefit from. It's superb.Read more
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4 customers mention writing quality, 4 positive, 0 negative
...Exceptionally well-written, clear, well-organized, and with a remarkable knack for separating wheat from chaff and understanding what a low-...Read more
...This is one of them. Good information, nicely written and useful. So far all of my "No Press" books have been good....Read more
...reference, not an introduction; the content is unique and it is so well written you could read chapters at night....Read more
...The other benefit of this book is to learn how to write "clean", "pythonic" code....Read more
Read this AFTER you've read Automate the Boring Stuff
Who is this book for? So you've read the 1st "starter" python book like Automate the Boring Stuff or Python Crash Course and you understand loops, variables, list, importing, etc... You can now make some beginner to intermediate programs, you have a grasp on the basics and are looking at the field of PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS™ and you realized that there is a LOT more to developing than just being able to create a function. - You have many questions! - What is "good code"? - What is that PEP8 thing people keep going on about? - What is a really good way organize your code in Git? - What is GIT?!?! If this is where you are, this is the book for you. In it Al packs a TON of "stuff they don't teach you in school" tidbits that every aspiring dev needs to know. Heck, there are a lot of professional devs that need a refresher on these topics! PART 1: GETTING STARTED This short section kicks off with the VERY IMPORTANT and usually massively underrated topic of "how to ask a good question on stack overflow"! It then gets into OS stuff that devs need to understand about how file systems and processes work. PART 2: BEST PRACTICES, TOOLS, AND TECHNIQUES This section covers formatting, "code smells", naming conventions, common gotchas, how to best keep your code DRY, writing good functions, and a host of other topics. (In looking at my first 10 or so projects, I can see that I literally did ALL of the "don't do this" things that Al spells out. I wish I had this book a year ago!) Extra cool part: Al has examples in each section of what not to do, then examples of how to do it in a more pythonic way. It really helps to see the concrete examples as opposed to just a list of things not to do. PART 3: Object-Oriented Python As a semi-beginner developer, this is the section that I struggle the most with. I can write functional programs but OOP knocks me for a loop. When do I write a class? When should I inherit? When should I NOT inherit? These questions (and more) are answered in this section. Now as an 'intermediate level' book, this is not an OOP deep dive but rather best practices and how not to code yourself into a corner.
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- TomReviewed in the United Kingdom on September 16, 2022
Great book, but still very basic.
Format: PaperbackVerified Purchase - Ricardo Ferreira PereiraReviewed in Germany on March 19, 2025
Not so beyond basic
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