Lean Python

Learn only the essential aspects of Python without cluttering up your mind with features you may never use. This compact book is not a "best way to write code" type of book; rather, the author goes over his most-used functions, which are all you need to know as a beginner and some way beyond. Lean Python takes 58 Python methods and functions and whittles them down to 15: as author Paul Gerrard says, "I haven't found a need for the rest." What You'll Learn Discover lean Python and how to learn just enough to build useful tools Use Python objects, program structure, I/O, modules and more Handle errors and exceptions Test your code Access the Web; do searching; and persist data Who This Book Is For This book is aimed at three categories of reader: The experienced programmer - if you already know aprogramming language, this book gives you a shortcut tounderstanding the Python language and some of its designphilosophy. You work in IT and need a programming primer - youmight be a tester who needs to have more informedtechnical discussions with programmers. Working throughthe examples will help you to appreciate the challenge ofgood programming. First-timer - you want a first book on programming thatyou can assimilate quickly to help you decide whetherprogramming is for you.