Praise for
Core Python Programming
“The long-awaited second edition of Wesley Chun’s
Core Python Program-
ming
proves to be well worth the wait—its deep and broad coverage and use-
ful exercises will help readers learn and practice good Python.”
—Alex Martelli, author of
Python in a Nutshell
and editor of
Python Cookbook
“There has been lot of good buzz around Wesley Chun’s
Core Python
Programming
. It turns out that all the buzz is well earned. I think this is the
best book currently available for learning Python. I would recommend
Chun’s book over
Learning Python
(O’Reilly),
Programming Python
(O’Reilly), or
The Quick Python Book
(Manning).”
—David Mertz, Ph.D., IBM DeveloperWorks
®
“I have been doing a lot of research [on] Python for the past year and have
seen a number of positive reviews of your book. The sentiment expressed
confirms the opinion that
Core Python Programming
is now considered
the standard introductory text.”
—Richard Ozaki, Lockheed Martin
“Finally, a book good enough to be both a textbook and a reference on the
Python language now exists.”
—Michael Baxter,
Linux Journal
“Very well written. It is the clearest, friendliest book I have come across yet
for explaining Python, and putting it in a wider context. It does not presume
a large amount of other experience. It does go into some important Python
topics carefully and in depth. Unlike too many beginner books, it never
condescends or tortures the reader with childish hide-and-seek prose games.
[It] sticks to gaining a solid grasp of Python syntax and structure.”
—http://python.org bookstore Web site
“[If ] I could only own one Python book, it would be
Core Python Programming
by Wesley Chun. This book manages to cover more topics in more depth
than
Learning Python
but includes it all in one book that also more than
adequately covers the core language. [If] you are in the market for just one
book about Python, I recommend this book. You will enjoy reading it,
including its wry programmer’s wit. More importantly, you will learn Python.
Even more importantly, you will find it invaluable in helping you in your
day-to-day Python programming life. Well done, Mr. Chun!”
—Ron Stephens, Python Learning Foundation
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