Valuable Python Resources
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- Python in a Nutshell
- Dive into Python Online Book - somewhat dated but still good.
- The Official Python Tutorial
- Code like a Pythonista: read this and your code will be pythonic.
- Doug Hellman's Python Module of the Week - a great way to get to know Python's vast stdlib.
Important Basics You Should Know
Python builtin functions: see the http://docs.python.org/library/functions.html. Or
import __builtin__ dir(__builtin__)
Keywords: see the docs http://docs.python.org/reference/lexical_analysis.html#keywords. Or
import keyword print(keyword.kwlist)
Tools
- IPython - a better python shell
- Python Regex Testing Tool
- virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper - tools for managing python environments. If you find yourself installing 3rd party python code you should be using these tools.
- Stuck on windows? Use a replacement console
Additional Documentation
- Simple String Formatting
- Built In Exception Types
- Quick Doctest Overview - but I like to use
$ python -m doctest -v myfile.py
- Don't forget the first dunderscore hack you'll need:
if __name__ == '__main__': main()
- A great walkthrough of the stdlib logging module
- str.format
- JSON in stdlib
- List of dunderscore methods
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