Intermediate Python

The python ecosystem is awash with books for beginners but after that, what next? The book aims to bridge the gap between beginning level python and intermediate level python.

This book dives into topics such as python object system, functions, decorators, metaprogramming and generators providing the reader with an in-depth knowledge of these topics that is essential for writing idiomatic and robust python code. It aims to provide a reader with not only a how to but also a why about python concepts.

If you are looking for a book to take you beyond the beginner level in python, this is definitely the right book for you.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. An Introduction
Chapter 2. A Very Short Tutorial
Chapter 3. Intermezzo: Glossary
Chapter 4. Objects 201
Chapter 5. Object Oriented Programming
Chapter 6. The Function
Chapter 7. Iterators and Generators
Chapter 8. MetaProgramming and Co.
Chapter 9. Modules And Packages
Chapter 10. Inspecting Objects
Chapter 11. The Zen of Python