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Test-Driven Python Development

By Siddharta Govindaraj

ISBN 13: 9781783987924 Packt Publishing 264 pages (April 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

This book is intended for Python developers who want to use the principles of test-driven development (TDD) to create efficient and robust applications.

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Mastering Python for Finance

By James Ma Weiming

ISBN 13: 9781784394516 Packt Publishing 340 pages (April 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you are an undergraduate or graduate student, a beginner to algorithmic development and research, or a software developer in the financial industry who is interested in using Python for quantitative methods in finance, this is the book for you.

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Building Machine Learning Systems with Python - Second Edition

By Luis Pedro Coelho, Willi Richert

ISBN 13: 9781784392772 Packt Publishing 326 pages (March 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

This book primarily targets Python developers who want to learn and use Python's machine learning capabilities and gain valuable insights from data to develop effective solutions for business problems.

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ArcPy and ArcGIS: Geospatial Analysis with Python

By Silas Toms

ISBN 13: 9781783988662 Packt Publishing 224 pages (February 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you are a GIS student or professional who needs an understanding of how to use ArcPy to reduce repetitive tasks and perform analysis faster, this book is for you.

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Functional Python Programming

By Steven F. Lott

ISBN 13: 9781784396992 Packt Publishing 360 pages (January 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you’re a Python developer who wants to discover how to take the power of functional programming and bring it into your own programs then this book is essential for you, even if you know next to nothing about the paradigm.

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Mastering Python Design Patterns

By Sakis Kasampalis

ISBN 13: 9781783989324 Packt Publishing 212 pages (January 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

This book is for Python programmers with an intermediate background and an interest in design patterns implemented in idiomatic Python.

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Python for Google App Engine

By Massimiliano Pippi

ISBN 13: 9781784398194 Packt Publishing 198 pages (January 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you are a Python developer, whether you have experience in web applications development or not, and want to rapidly deploy a scalable backend service or a modern web application on Google App Engine, then this book is for you.

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Python Data Science Essentials

By Alberto Boschetti, Luca Massaron

ISBN 13: 9781785280429 Packt Publishing 258 pages (April 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you are an aspiring data scientist and you have at least a working knowledge of data analysis and Python, this book will get you started in data science.

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Learning Robotics Using Python

By Lentin Joseph

ISBN 13: 9781783287536 Packt Publishing 330 pages (May 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book is written for

If you are an engineer, a researcher, or a hobbyist, and you are interested in robotics and want to build your own robot, this book is for you.

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Python Penetration Testing Essentials

By Mohit

ISBN 13: 9781784398583 Packt Publishing 178 pages (January 2015)

Book overview:

Who this book was written for

If you are a Python programmer or a security researcher who has basic knowledge of Python programming and want to learn about penetration testing with the help of Python, this book is ideal for you.

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Mastering Python Regular Expressions

By Félix López, Víctor Romero

ISBN 13: 9781783283156 Packt Publishing 110 pages (February 2014)

Book overview:

Who this book was written for

This book is aimed at Python developers who want to learn how to leverage Regular Expressions in Python. Basic knowledge of Python is required for a better understanding.

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Python in Practice

By Mark Summerfield

ISBN 13: 978-0321905635 Addison-Wesley Professional 336 pages (Aug 2013)

This book is aimed at existing Python programmers who want to take their Python programming to the next level.

The book is entirely Python 3-based and the topics it covers include Design Patterns in Python, Concurrency, Extending Python, High-Level Networking, GUI Programming with Tkinter, and 3D Graphics.

The complete table of contents, a link to a free PDF of chapter 1, as well as free downloads of all the book's examples are available from the book's web page.


Python Geospatial Development - Second Edition

By Erik Westra

ISBN 13: 9781782161523 Packt Publishing 508 pages (May 2013)

Learn to build sophisticated mapping applications from scratch using Python tools for geospatial development

Who this book was written for

Experienced Python developers who want to learn about geospatial concepts, work with geospatial data, solve spatial problems, and build map-based applications.

This book will be useful those who want to get up to speed with Open Source GIS in order to build GIS applications or integrate Geo-Spatial features into their existing applications.

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Python Testing Cookbook

By Greg L. Turnquist

ISBN 13: 978-1-84951-466-8 Packt Publishing 380 pages (May 2011)

Over 70 simple but incredibly effective recipes for taking control of automated testing using powerful Python testing tools

Who this book was written for

Python developers and programmers with a basic understanding of Python and Python testing will find this cookbook beneficial. It will build on that basic knowledge equipping you with the intermediate and advanced skills required to fully utilize the Python testing tools. Broken up into lots of small code recipes, you can read this book at your own pace, whatever your experience. No prior experience of automated testing is required.

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Python 3 Web Development Beginner's Guide

By Michel Anders

ISBN 13: 978-1-84951-374-6 Packt Publishing 396 pages (May 2011)

Use Python to create, theme, and deploy unique web applications:

Who this book is written for

Moderately experienced Python programmers who want to learn how to create fairly complex, database-driven, cross browser compatible web apps that are maintainable and look good will find this book of most use. All key technologies except for Python 3 are explained in detail.

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Porting to Python 3

ISBN 13: 978-1-4564-11510 Colliberty, 138 pages (February 2011)

This book guides you through the process of porting your Python 2 code to Python 3, from choosing a porting strategy to solving your distribution issues. Using plenty of code examples is takes you cross the hurdles and shows you the new Python features.

Official book site


Making Games with Python & Pygame

ISBN 13: 978-1469901732 Createspace, 364 pages (January 2012)

“Making Games with Python & Pygame” covers the Pygame library with the source code for 11 games. The games are clones of classics such as Nibbles, Tetris, Simon, Bejeweled, Othello, Connect Four, Flood It, and others.

The book and the programs are open source, and are available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike license, meaning they are free to copy and distribute.

Full book contents online


Python Geospatial Development

ISBN 13: 978-1-84951-154-4 Packt Publishing, 508 pages (December 2010)

Build a complete and sophisticated mapping application from scratch using Python tools for GIS development:

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Python 2.6 Graphics Cookbook

ISBN 13: 978-1-84951-384-5 Packt Publishing, 260 pages (November 2010)

Over 100 great recipes for creating and animating graphics using Python:

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Python Text Processing with NLTK 2.0 Cookbook

ISBN-13: 978-1-84951-360-9 Packt Publishing, 272 pages (November 2010)

Use Python's NLTK suite of libraries to maximize your Natural Language Processing capabilities:

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MySQL for Python

ISBN-13: 978-1-849510-18-9 Packt Publishing, 440 pages (September 2010)

Integrate the flexibility of Python and the power of MySQL to boost the productivity of your Python applications:

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Python 3 Object Oriented Programming

ISBN-13: 978-1-849511-26-1 Packt Publishing, 404 pages (July 2010) eBook available

The book teaches when and how OOP should be correctly applied. It emphasizes not only the simple syntax of OOP in Python, but also how to combine these objects into well-designed software.


Pro Python

ISBN-13: 978-1-4302-2757-1 Apress, 368 pages (June 2010)

This book is for intermediate to advanced Python programmers who are looking to understand how and why Python works the way it does and how they can take their code to the next level. eBook available


Python Testing: Beginner's Guide

ISBN-13: 978-1-847198-84-6 Packt Publishing, 256 pages (January 2010)

An easy and convenient approach to testing your powerful Python projects:

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Python Cookbook

0596001673 O'Reilly (July 2002)

This book is a handy collection of snippets and examples on a wide variety of topics. It ranges from built-in data structures and text processing to GUI and Web programming. It is useful as a "how do I do that?" reference and also as a way to learn Python idioms and tricks.

Home page

There is a 2nd edition covering Python 2.3 & 2.4 with many new and updated recipes:

O'Reilly (March 2005)


Data Structures and Algorithms with Object-Oriented Design Patterns in Python

An online book that demonstrates many different algorithms using examples in Python.

Remember, though, that the book is still a work in progress. So be prepared to find some code bits that are more C++ish than they are Pythonic.


Getting Started with Pyparsing

O'Reilly (October 2007)

A detailed introduction to Pyparsing, a pure-Python module for developing recursive descent parsers. This book is downloadable as a PDF, including topics such as:

Publisher's page O'Reilly Short Cut


Expert Python Programming

ISBN-13: 978-1-84719-494-7 Packt Publishing. 376 pages (September 2008)

Best practices for designing, coding, and distributing your Python software:

Publisher's page

Author's page about the book, with code and extra content


Foundations of Agile Python Development

ISBN13: 978-1-59059-981-5 Apress Inc, 416 pages (June 2008)

You’ve long been enamored with the Python language, and have mastered its many nuances. Yet something seems to be missing—a productivity boost that you know is possible but you’re not sure how to go about it. This was the sentiment of so many developers before discovering Agile programming paradigm, which embraces concepts such as automation, effective code management, and test–driven development.

Foundations of Agile Python Development is the first book to apply these sought–after principles to Python developers, introducing both the tools and techniques built and supported by the Python community. Authored by Jeff Younker, a well–known member of Python’s agile community who is perhaps best known for his creation of a popular Python testing framework, this book is sure to be a hit among readers who may have reached their limits of knowledge regarding the Python language, yet are seeking to improve their understanding of how sound processes can boost productivity to unparalleled heights.

Home Page (includes electronic version)


Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame

ISBN13: 978-1-59059-872-6 Apress Inc, 316 pages (October 2007)

Like music and movies, video games are rapidly becoming an integral part of our lives. Over the years, you’ve yearned for every new gaming console, mastered each blockbuster within weeks after its release, and have even won a local gaming competition or two. But lately you’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about a game idea of your own, or are exploring the possibility of making a career of this vibrant and growing industry. But where should you begin?

Beginning Game Development with Python and Pygame is written with the budding game developer in mind, introducing games development through the Python programming language and the popular Pygame games development library. Authored by industry veteran and Python expert Will McGugan, who most recently worked on the MotorStorm game for Play Station 3, you’ll be privy to insights that will not only help you to exploit PyGame to its maximum potential, but also make you a more creative and knowledgeable games developer all round.

Home Page (includes electronic version)


Foundations of Python Network Programming

ISBN13: 978-1-59059-371-4 Apress Inc, 536 pages (August 2004)

To guide readers through the new scripting language, Python, this book discusses every aspect of client and server programming. And as Python begins to replace Perl as a favorite programming language, this book will benefit scripters and serious application developers who want a feature-rich, yet simple language, for deploying their products.

The text explains multitasking network servers using several models, including forking, threading, and non-blocking sockets. Furthermore, the extensive examples demonstrate important concepts and practices, and provide a cadre of fully-functioning stand alone programs. Readers may even use the provided examples as building blocks to create their own software.

Home Page (includes electronic version)


Design Patterns in Python

Design Patterns in Python is a free online/downloadable book about learning design patterns through the medium of Python language.

If you are a tester interested in design of test automation frameworks or thinking about how a single test automation problem could be solved in different ways, this book would prove to be very useful.

If you are new to design patterns being a programmer or you want to explore OOP in Python further, this text provides the first building blocks.

The book is provided for free by Talent Reboot Trainings and Assessments that hosts the online version of the book as a part of its official website. A downloadable version is also available, but the online version would be the most current at any point in time.

Book's Home page: Design Patterns in Python


Programming Python, 4th Edition

(Mark Lutz, O'Reilly Media, December 2010, 1600 pages)

An in-depth, tutorial introduction to common Python application programming domains, and a follow-up to the core language coverage of Learning Python. This edition is updated to use Python 3.X (3.1 and 3.2 specifically), but is still largely applicable to most 2.X readers.

Links: author, publisher.


Thinking in Python

ISBN: none yet Mindview, Inc. (December 2001)

Bruce Eckel's python version of his "Thinking In..." series, and is freely downloadable (see below). He's got some cool python stuff not generally covered elsewhere, including the use of design patterns.

This is not an introductory Python book. This book assumes you've learned the basics of Python elsewhere. The current version of the book is 0.1.2. This is still a preliminary release, and Bruce needs feedback. The html has a built-in comments system.

Home page

Note: The above book has been abandoned (not updated since 2001), Bruce is now writing another book on advanced Python, the working title of which is "Python 3 Patterns & Idioms". Bruce is building upon the 'good bits' from "Thinking in Python" and welcomes community collaboration in developing the book!

More information available here


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