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Python | ||
The below table largely covers the TOC for 5 popular books. Learning Python (Fourth Edition) has a more in-depth look at concepts than any of the other books. However this book also does not essentially cover some aspects that are covered in other books. | ||
No. Diving into Python The Python Standard Library by Example Python Essential Reference (4th edition) The Quick Python Book Learning Python | ||
Introductory Concepts covering installation on different OS, version history, interpreter. This section also covers questions like Why, Who, What and Where on Python. | ||
1 1. Installing Python | ||
2. Which Python is right for you ? | ||
3. Python & your OS | ||
4. Interactive Shell | ||
5. Summary 1. Introduction (Text) 1. Tutorial Introduction | ||
2. Lexical Conventions and Syntax 1. About Python | ||
2. Getting Started 1. Python Q & A Session | ||
1. Why do people use Python ? | ||
2. Downside of using it | ||
3. Who uses Python Today ? | ||
4. What Can I do with Python ? | ||
5. Python vs Language X | ||
6. Test your Knowledge | ||
2. How Python runs programs | ||
1. Python Interpreter | ||
2. Program Execution | ||
1. Programmer View | ||
2. Python View | ||
3. Execution Model Variations | ||
1. Implementation Alternatives | ||
2. Execution Optimization Tools | ||
3. Frozen Binaries | ||
3. How you run programs | ||
1. Interactive prompt | ||
2. Your first script | ||
<snipped> | ||
Python Object Types, Numeric Types, Data Structures, Control Structures, Scopes and Arguments | ||
2 1. Your first program | ||
2. Declaring Functions | ||
3. Python Data types vs Other Languages | ||
4. Documenting Functions | ||
5. Everything is an Object | ||
6. The Import Search Path | ||
7. What is an Object ? | ||
8. Indenting Code | ||
9. Testing Modules | ||
10. Native Datatypes | ||
1. Dictionaries | ||
2. List | ||
3. Tuples | ||
11. Variables & referencing 1. Data Structures 1. Types and Objects | ||
2. Operators and Expressions | ||
3. Program Structure and Control Flow | ||
4. Functions and Functional Programming | ||
5. Classes and Object Oriented Programming | ||
6. Modules, Packages and Distribution | ||
7. Input and Output | ||
8. Execution Environment | ||
9. Testing, Debugging, Profiling and Tuning | ||
<Covered further along in the book> | ||
Data Structures, Algorithms & Code simplification | ||
String & Text Handling 1. Python Overview | ||
1. Built-in Data types | ||
2. Control Structures | ||
3. Module | ||
4. OOPs | ||
2. Basics | ||
1. Lists | ||
2. Dictionaries | ||
3. Tuple | ||
4. Sets | ||
5. Strings | ||
6. Control Flow | ||
3. Functions | ||
4. Modules and Scoping Rules | ||
5. Python Programs 1. Introducing Python Object Types | ||
1. Why use built-in Types ? | ||
2. Core data types | ||
3. Numbers, Lists, Dictionaries, Tuples, Files, Other Core Types | ||
4. User Defined Classes | ||
2. Numeric Types | ||
1. Literals, Built-in tools, expression operators | ||
2. Formats, Comparisons, Division, Precision | ||
3. Complex Numbers | ||
4. Hexadecimal, Octal & Binary | ||
5. Bitwise Operations | ||
6. Decimal, Fraction, Sets, Booleans | ||
<Covered further along in the book> | ||
1. Statements & Syntax | ||
2. Assignments, Expressions & Syntax | ||
3. If Tests & Syntax Rules | ||
4. Scopes | ||
5. Arguments | ||
Built-in functions, Function Design, Recursive Functions, Introspection, Annotations, Lambda, Filter and Reduce | ||
3 1. Power of Introspection | ||
1. Optional and Named Arguments | ||
2. type, str, dir and other built-in functions | ||
3. Object References with getattr | ||
4. Filtering Lists | ||
5. Lambda Functions | ||
6. Real world Lambda functions | ||
None 1. Built-in functions | ||
2. Python run-time services None Built-in functions are covered as part of the topic above but from a numeric perspective | ||
1. Advanced Function Topics | ||
1. Function Design | ||
2. Recursive Functions | ||
3. Attributes and Annotation | ||
4. Lambda | ||
5. Mapping Functions over sequences | ||
6. Filter and Reduce | ||
<Covered further along in the book> | ||
Special Class Attributes | ||
Display Tool | ||
OOPS, Modules | ||
4 1. Objects and Object Orientation | ||
1. Importing Modules | ||
2. Defining Classes | ||
3. Initializing and Coding Classes | ||
4. Self & __init__ | ||
5. Instantiating Classes | ||
6. Garbage Collection | ||
7. Wrapper Classes | ||
8. Special Class Methods | ||
9. Advanced Class Methods | ||
10. Class Attributes | ||
11. Private Functions None Covered partially section 2 1. Packages | ||
2. Data Types and Objects | ||
3. Advanced Object Oriented Features 1. Modules | ||
1. Why use Modules ? | ||
2. Program Architecture | ||
3. Module Search Path | ||
4. Module Creation & Usage | ||
5. Namespaces | ||
6. Reloading Modules | ||
7. Packages | ||
2. Advanced Module Topics | ||
1. Data Hiding in Modules | ||
2. as Extension for import and from | ||
3. Modules are Objects: Metaprograms | ||
4. Transitive Module Reloads | ||
5. Module Design Concepts | ||
6. Module Gotchas | ||
3. OOP | ||
1. Why use classes ? | ||
2. Classes & Instances | ||
3. Attribute Inheritance Search | ||
4. Class Method Calls | ||
5. Class Trees | ||
6. Class Objects & Default Behavior | ||
7. Instance Objects are Concrete Items | ||
8. Intercepting Python Operators | ||
9. Classes Vs. Dictionaries | ||
10. Class customization by Inheritance | ||
11. Operator Overloading | ||
12. Subclasses | ||
13. Polymorphism in Action | ||
14. Designing with Classes | ||
15. Mix-in Classes | ||
Advanced Class Topics | ||
5 None None None None 1. Advanced Class Topics | ||
1. Extending Types by Embedding | ||
2. Extending Types by Subclassing | ||
3. Static and Class Methods | ||
4. Decorators and Metaclasses | ||
5. Class Gotchas | ||
Exceptions | ||
6 1. Exceptions and File Handling | ||
1. Handling Exceptions | ||
2. Using exceptions for other purposes 1. Exceptions 1. Exceptions Basics | ||
1. Why use Exceptions ? | ||
2. Default Exception Handler | ||
3. User-Defined Exceptions | ||
4. Class Based Exceptions | ||
5. Designing with Exceptions | ||
XML, HTTP, SOAP, Network Programming, I18N, Unicode | ||
7 1. Regular Expressions | ||
2. Parsing / Processing Mark-up languages (HTML, XML) | ||
1. Unicode | ||
3. HTTP Web Services | ||
1. Headers | ||
2. Debugging | ||
4. SOAP Web Services 1. Networking | ||
2. Internet | ||
3. Email | ||
4. Internationalization and Localization 1. Network Programming and Sockets | ||
2. Internet Application Programming | ||
3. Web Programming | ||
4. Internet Data Handling & Encoding 1. Network, web programming 1. Unicode and Bytes Strings | ||
Miscellaneous | ||
8 None 1. Algorithms | ||
2. Cryptography | ||
3. Data compression and archiving | ||
4. Processes and Threads | ||
5. Data persistence & exchange 1. Extending & Embedding Python 1. GUI None |