{"product_id":"serious-pythonista-sean-bradley-9798248112807","title":"Serious Pythonista: Writing Python with Clarity, Precision \u0026 Power","description":"\u003cb\u003ePython has a reputation.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- It's the language you can learn in a weekend.\u003cbr\u003e- The one that reads like pseudocode.\u003cbr\u003e- The one people recommend to beginners. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd then something unexpected happens. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe deeper you go, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- the more you realise how much you don't know.\u003cbr\u003e- What seemed simple becomes subtle.\u003cbr\u003e- What felt complete reveals hidden layers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou discover that Python isn't just a scripting language. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's a language with, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- a philosophy, \u003cbr\u003e- a data model, \u003cbr\u003e- competing paradigms, \u003cbr\u003e- and extraordinary flexibility. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePython is easy to start, and deep enough to spend years refining. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is for the moment when you decide you don't just want to use Python - You want to understand it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside these chapters, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- you'll move from standalone scripts to installable packages.\u003cbr\u003e- revisit syntax, data types, and control flow.\u003cbr\u003e- push further into comprehensions, generators, functions, modules, and packages.\u003cbr\u003e- explore exception handling and file I\/O, \u003cbr\u003e- step beneath the surface into the data model itself.\u003cbr\u003e- examine type hints and the evolving type system, \u003cbr\u003e- decorators and metaprogramming, even metaclasses.\u003cbr\u003e- You'll compare object-oriented and functional styles, \u003cbr\u003e- and finish with testing and disciplined development practices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy the end of this book, you won't just have learned more syntax, you'll have a deeper mental model of Python itself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLets begin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sean Bradley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798248112807\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/21\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.81lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.44d","brand":"Sean Bradley","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997495767295,"sku":"9798248112807","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/serious-pythonista-sean-bradley-9798248112807","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}