Python 2.1 Bible by Dave Brueck, Stephen Tanner

By Dave Brueck, Stephen Tanner

The Python 2.1 Bible presents the one entire Python language reference out there and comprises the entire info and software program that builders have to use Python as a quick software improvement tool.

The Python 2.1 Bible fills a serious void within the Python reference industry. even though it incorporates a whole Python language reference part, it truly is nonetheless geared in the direction of these of you who have already got a few programming event. This e-book explains every piece of expertise intensive and indicates via transparent examples why every one characteristic comes in handy. this can be the handbook you've been looking forward to -- the one who covers all significant Python elements with no glossing over how many of the items healthy together.

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If Python 2.1 can do it, you are able to do it too ... jam-packed with crystal-clear reasons, hands-on examples, and an entire language reference, this authoritative advisor provides all of the instruments you would like for speedy program improvement with Python 2.1. From variables, expressions, and different fundamentals to XML, multimedia, and multithreading, Python execs Dave Brueck and Stephen Tanner express you step-by-step the best way to grasp Python parts, positioned them jointly, and create full-featured purposes - in virtually no time! within, you'll locate whole assurance of Python 2.1
* wake up to hurry on fundamentals with a short one-hour tutorial
* paintings with Python facts varieties, expressions, and object-oriented features
* make the most of Python working process providers and database features
* Create Web-savvy functions that may deal with web information and parse XML
* construct graphical purposes utilizing Tkinter and wxPython
* method sound and picture files
* Harness multithreading, encryption, tokenizing, and different complex techniques
* Use Python instruments to create number-crunching workouts and internationalized applications
* Distribute Python functions and modules on a home windows or UNIX system
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About the Author
concerning the Authors Dave Brueck is a certified software program developer who likes to use Python at any time when attainable. His present initiatives comprise constructing networked video games, constructing Python interfaces to his stockbroker's C SDK, and plotting to overturn a variety of international governments. formerly Dave used to be a contributing writer to 3D Studio Max R3 Bible via Kelly Murdock, released via Hungry Minds (formerly IDG Books Worldwide). Stephen Tanner is presently utilizing Python to construct a black-box software program trying out framework. His facet initiatives comprise Python instruments to accomplish probabilistic derivatives-trading research, and to obtain mass amounts of .mp3s. apart from their "real" jobs, Dave and Stephen get pleasure from convincing humans to pay them monstrous dollars for consulting jobs.

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Distributing packages . . . . Including other files . . . . . Customizing setup . . . . . Distributing Extension Modules . . . Creating Source and Binary Distributions Source distributions . . . . . Binary distributions . . . . . Installers . . . . . . . . Building Standalone Executables . . . py2exe . . . . . . . . . Freeze . . . . . . . . . Other tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Logarithms and exponentiation . . . . . . . . . Trigonometric functions . . . . . . . . . . . Computing with Complex Numbers . . . . . . . . . Generating Random Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . Random numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Example: shuffling a deck . . . . . . . . . . . Random distributions . . . . . . . . . . . . Example: plotting distributions using Monte Carlo sampling Using Arbitrary-Precision Numbers .

629 Understanding Module Importing . . . Finding and Loading Modules with imp . Importing Encrypted Modules . . . . Retrieving Modules from a Remote Source Subclassing Importer . . . . . Creating the remote Importer . . Testing the remote Importer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Bible Chapter 36: Distributing Modules and Applications .

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