Programming Python by Mark Lutz

Summary: get knowledge regarding Python

Programming Python is one of these book you can kill with when dropped from appropriate height. I am not Python expert, rather casual Python programer, I focus rather on Java-Python bindings and I was looking for a book that I can use as a reference point. Python Programming covers quite a loot of Python related aspects of the language, is well structured, and covers most recent Python release (version 3).

Programing Python is not a typical programming book – famous “Hello world” occurs for the first time at page 129. It’s more Python
reference book than programming book. Mark covers many, typical, issues that most programers will face during programming. What’s good about this book are simple, straight and pragmatic examples – just the essence. However, sweet things have sometimes bitter taste when not served well. What I don’t like within the book are huge code listings. I fell like putting 20 pages of code straight into text is simply waste of space. I prefer to use external resources (CD, source codes from ftp) instead of reading the code within the book (it’s like going back to 90’s). What I miss in the book is Python/Java integration. I use Python within Java and would like to read more regarding this topic the way Python/C integration is described. Would I recommend this book? If you are looking for Python reference – yes, if you are looking for Java-Python compendium – no.

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