The Well-Grounded Python Developer teaches you how to write real software in Python by building on the basic language skills you already have. When you’re new to Python, it can be tough to understand where and how to use its many language features. There’s a dizzying array of libraries, and it’s challenging to fit everything together. The Well-Grounded Python Developer builds on Python skills you’ve learned in isolation and shows you how to unify them into a meaningful whole. The Well-Grounded Python Developer teaches you how to write real software in Python by building on the basic language skills you already have. It helps you see the big picture you can create out of small pieces, introducing concepts like modular construction, APIs, and the design of a basic web server. When you’re finished, you’ll have gone from having a basic understanding of Python's syntax, grammar, and libraries to using them as the tools of a professional software developer. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.

If you’re new to Python, it can be tough to understand when, where, and how to use all its language features. This friendly guide shows you how the Python ecosystem fits together, and grounds you in the skills you need to continue your journey to being a software developer. Summary Inside The Well-Grounded Python Developer you will discover: Building modules of functionality Creating a well-constructed web server application Integrating database access into your Python applications Refactor and decoupling systems to help scale them How to think about the big picture of your application The Well-Grounded Python Developer builds on Python skills you’ve learned in isolation and shows you how to unify them into a meaningful whole. It helps you understand the dizzying array of libraries and teaches important concepts, like modular construction, APIs, and the design of a basic web server. As you work through this practical guide, you’ll discover how all the bits of Python link up as you build and modify a typical web server application—the kind of web app that’s in high demand by modern businesses. About the technology As a new programmer, you’re happy just to see your code run. A professional developer, on the other hand, needs to create software that runs reliably. It must be fast, maintainable, scalable, secure, well designed and documented, easy for others to update, and quick to ship. This book teaches you the skills you need to go from Python programmer to Python developer. About the book The Well-Grounded Python Developer shows you why Python, the world’s most popular programming language, is a fantastic tool for professional development. It guides you through the most important skills, like how to name variables, functions, and classes, how to identify and write a good API, and how to use objects. You’ll also learn how to deal with inevitable failures, how to make software that connects to the internet, core security practices, and many other professional-grade techniques. What's inside Create a web application Connect to a database Design programs to handle big tasks About the reader For experienced beginners who want to learn professional-level skills. About the author Doug Farrell has been a professional developer since 1983, and has worked with Python for over 20 years. Table of Contents 1 Becoming a Pythonista PART 1 - GROUNDWORK 2 That’s a good name 3 The API: Let’s talk 4 The object of conversation 5 Exceptional events PART 2 - FIELDWORK 6 Sharing with the internet 7 Doing it with style 8 Do I know you? Authentication 9 What can you do? Authorization 10 Persistence is good: Databases 11 I’ve got something to say 12 Are we there yet?

Summary The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition is a beautifully written tutorial that begins with your first Ruby program and takes you all the way to sophisticated topics like reflection, threading, and recursion. Ruby masters David A. Black and Joe Leo distill their years of knowledge for you, concentrating on the language and its uses so you can use Ruby in any way you choose. Updated for Ruby 2.5. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications. About the Technology Designed for developer productivity, Ruby is an easy-to-learn dynamic language perfect for creating virtually any kind of software. Its famously friendly development community, countless libraries, and amazing tools, like the Rails framework, have established it as the language of choice for high-profile companies, including GitHub, SlideShare, and Shopify. The future is bright for the well-grounded Rubyist! About the Book In The Well-Grounded Rubyist, Third Edition, expert authors David A. Black and Joseph Leo deliver Ruby mastery in an easy-to-read, casual style. You'll lock in core principles as you write your first Ruby programs. Then, you'll progressively build up to topics like reflection, threading, and recursion, cementing your knowledge with high-value exercises to practice your skills along the way. What's Inside Basic Ruby syntax Running Ruby extensions FP concepts like currying, side-effect-free code, and recursion Ruby 2.5 updates About the Reader For readers with beginner-level programming skills. About the Authors David A. Black is an internationally known Ruby developer and author, and a cofounder of Ruby Central. Ruby teacher and advocate Joseph Leo III is the founder of Def Method and lead organizer of the Gotham Ruby Conference. Table of Contents PART 1 RUBY FOUNDATIONS Bootstrapping your Ruby literacy Objects, methods, and local variables Organizing objects with classes Modules and program organization The default object (self), scope, and visibility Control-flow techniques PART 2 BUILT-IN CLASSES AND MODULES Built-in essentials Strings, symbols, and other scalar objects Collection and container objects Collections central: Enumerable and Enumerator Regular expressions and regexp-based string operations File and I/O operations PART 3 RUBY DYNAMICS Object individuation Callable and runnable objects Callbacks, hooks, and runtime introspection Ruby and functional programming

Understanding Java from the JVM up gives you a solid foundation to grow your expertise and take on advanced techniques for performance, concurrency, containerization, and more. In The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition you will learn: The new Java module system and why you should use it Bytecode for the JVM, including operations and classloading Performance tuning the JVM Working with Java’s built-in concurrency and expanded options Programming in Kotlin and Clojure on the JVM Maximizing the benefits from your build/CI tooling with Maven and Gradle Running the JVM in containers Planning for future JVM releases The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition introduces both the modern innovations and timeless fundamentals you need to know to become a Java master. Authors Ben Evans, Martijn Verburg, and Jason Clark distill their decades of experience as Java Champions, veteran developers, and key contributors to the Java ecosystem into this clear and practical guide. You’ll discover how Java works under the hood and learn design secrets from Java’s long history. Each concept is illustrated with hands-on examples, including a fully modularized application/library and creating your own multithreaded application. Foreword by Heinz Kabutz. About the technology Java is the beating heart of enterprise software engineering. Developers who really know Java can expect easy job hunting and interesting work. Written by experts with years of boots-on-the-ground experience, this book upgrades your Java skills. It dives into powerful features like modules and concurrency models and even reveals some of Java’s deep secrets. About the book With The Well-Grounded Java Developer, Second Edition you will go beyond feature descriptions and learn how Java operates at the bytecode level. Master high-value techniques for concurrency and performance optimization, along with must-know practices for build, test, and deployment. You’ll even look at alternate JVM languages like Kotlin and Clojure. Digest this book and stand out from the pack. What's inside The new Java module system Performance tuning the JVM Maximizing CI/CD with Maven and Gradle Running the JVM in containers Planning for future JVM releases About the reader For intermediate Java developers. About the author Benjamin J. Evans is a senior principal engineer at Red Hat. Martijn Verburg is the principal SWE manager for Microsoft’s Java Engineering Group. Both Benjamin and Martijn are Java Champions. Jason Clark is a principal engineer and architect at New Relic. Table of Contents PART 1 - FROM 8 TO 11 AND BEYOND! 1 Introducing modern Java 2 Java modules 3 Java 17 PART 2 - UNDER THE HOOD 4 Class files and bytecode 5 Java concurrency fundamentals 6 JDK concurrency libraries 7 Understanding Java performance PART 3 - NON-JAVA LANGUAGES ON THE JVM 8 Alternative JVM languages 9 Kotlin 10 Clojure: A different view of programming PART 4 - BUILD AND DEPLOYMENT 11 Building with Gradle and Maven 12 Running Java in containers 13 Testing fundamentals 14 Testing beyond JUnit PART 5 - JAVA FRONTIERS 15 Advanced functional programming 16 Advanced concurrent programming 17 Modern internals 18 Future Java

BRIDGE THE GAP BETWEEN NOVICE AND PROFESSIONAL You've completed a basic Python programming tutorial or finished Al Sweigart's bestseller, Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. What's the next step toward becoming a capable, confident software developer? Welcome to Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python. More than a mere collection of advanced syntax and masterful tips for writing clean code, you'll learn how to advance your Python programming skills by using the command line and other professional tools like code formatters, type checkers, linters, and version control. Sweigart takes you through best practices for setting up your development environment, naming variables, and improving readability, then tackles documentation, organization and performance measurement, as well as object-oriented design and the Big-O algorithm analysis commonly used in coding interviews. The skills you learn will boost your ability to program--not just in Python but in any language. You'll learn: Coding style, and how to use Python's Black auto-formatting tool for cleaner code Common sources of bugs, and how to detect them with static analyzers How to structure the files in your code projects with the Cookiecutter template tool Functional programming techniques like lambda and higher-order functions How to profile the speed of your code with Python's built-in timeit and cProfile modules The computer science behind Big-O algorithm analysis How to make your comments and docstrings informative, and how often to write them How to create classes in object-oriented programming, and why they're used to organize code Toward the end of the book you'll read a detailed source-code breakdown of two classic command-line games, the Tower of Hanoi (a logic puzzle) and Four-in-a-Row (a two-player tile-dropping game), and a breakdown of how their code follows the book's best practices. You'll test your skills by implementing the program yourself. Of course, no single book can make you a professional software developer. But Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python will get you further down that path and make you a better programmer, as you learn to write readable code that's easy to debug and perfectly Pythonic Requirements: Covers Python 3.6 and higher

Summary The Well-Grounded Java Developer offers a fresh and practical look at new Java 7 features, new JVM languages, and the array of supporting technologies you need for the next generation of Java-based software. About the Book The Well-Grounded Java Developer starts with thorough coverage of Java 7 features like try-with-resources and NIO.2. You'll then explore a cross-section of emerging JVM-based languages, including Groovy, Scala, and Clojure. You will find clear examples that are practical and that help you dig into dozens of valuable development techniques showcasing modern approaches to the dev process, concurrency, performance, and much more. Written for readers familiar with Java. No experience with Java 7 or new JVM languages required. Purchase of the print book comes with an offer of a free PDF, ePub, and Kindle eBook from Manning. Also available is all code from the book. What's Inside New Java 7 features Tutorials on Groovy, Scala, and Clojure Discovering multicore processing and concurrency Functional programming with new JVM languages Modern approaches to testing, build, and CI Table of Contents PART 1 DEVELOPING WITH JAVA 7 Introducing Java 7 New I/O PART 2 VITAL TECHNIQUES Dependency Injection Modern concurrency Class files and bytecode Understanding performance tuning PART 3 POLYGLOT PROGRAMMING ON THE JVM Alternative JVM languages Groovy: Java's dynamic friend Scala: powerful and concise Clojure: safer programming PART 4 CRAFTING THE POLYGLOT PROJECT Test-driven development Build and continuous integration Rapid web development Staying well-grounded

This is a practical, hands-on book, with a lot of code and images. It presents the real code that generates every image and describes almost every single line of it, so that you know exactly what's going on. Introductory, descriptive, and theoretical parts are mixed with examples, so that reading and understanding them is easy. All of the examples build gradually with code snippets, their explanations, and plot images where necessary with the complete code and output presented at the end. This book is essentially for Python developers who have a good knowledge of Python; no knowledge of Matplotlib is required. You will be creating 2D plots using Matplotlib in no time at all.