“Fluent Python” is an excellent example of a “good programming language book” — it’s not cluttered with “enterprise examples” it’s focused on how python works and goes into detail on edge cases. This lets one write code with real confidence that you know everything it’s doing. It is also written with the aim to justify *why* python is the way that it is. Which I need or I get irritated.
If you like python you should probably have a pdf or buy a copy.
Now which book on Java is analogous?
I’ve been meaning to read a Python book. Will start here based on your recommendation.
It's definitely not an early-beginner Python book. But if you're already pretty solid in another language it helps a lot to understand why Python does what it does.
I picked up a copy because I'm teaching a new beginner, and oh man is it *not* the book for him (yet). I'm really enjoying it, though.
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That’s actually better for me. I’m an old VB/SQL/C#/Javascript programmer. I’m writing some Python for the company I work for now and would like a little more background.
I’m even more interested in reading it now. Thank you.
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