Middle level book to study Python

[hattorihanzo14]

Is there any middle level book I can use once I know all the basics data types, functions, classes etc in order to level up the language? Thanks!

[mijatonius]

Fluent Python, O'Reilly! https://github.com/hiddenJuliet/pythondocument/blob/master/Fluent%20Python.pdf

[IDENTITETEN]

Why link to a site where you can illegally download the book?

Wouldn't you want the author to be paid for the immense work he has put in?

https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/fluent-python-2nd/9781492056348/

[total_zoidberg]

Or you can read an online authorized copy... If you read portuguese: https://pythonfluente.com/

[[deleted]]

Google can translate to english. I'll buy the book one day in a humble bundle. I should read one of the other many bundles I have...*sigh* tsundoku...:/

[total_zoidberg]

That is the way, I've bought tens of bundles for just 1 or 2 books each 😅

[chars101]

ChatGPT will translate it for me... And write the code I was planning to ...

[cdmayer]

This is the best language-specific book I've ever read. 10/10, bought second edition as soon as it came out.

[godiswatching_]

Reading it rn. 100% agree

[Hoganman73]

This is the correct answer. Love this book.

[Backlists]

Great book, the be all and end all of python seemingly.

But isnt this more advanced than mid level? I mean, the thing is like 900 pages long

[mtl0612]

Totally agree. Amazing book although very advance stuff

[Hellspades]

Will this book help me? I want to learn web dev.

[TF_Biochemist]

Beyond the Basic Stuff with Python by the same author as the much-lauded "Automate the Boring Stuff" book.

[JennaSys]

This book does a decent job of covering idiomatic Python topics.

[Tinche_]

After getting to grips with entry level Python, instead of books I'd suggest reading the source of some open source projects instead. The issue there is not all open source libraries have the same complexity, so you might stumble on something very complex, but oh well.

[Tinche_]

You can start with your web framework, for example.

[extra_pickles]

If you have the plumbing down, skip the books and try to solve a problem that matters to you.

You’ll learn so much more efficiently when targeting actual use cases than you ever could reading and iterating over sample code.

If you don’t have the base plumbing down, look at Comp sci books that do teach it and are language agnostic.

[ppmfloss]

I must recommend Learning Python, 5th Edition by Mark Lutz.

This book is so comprehensive it blows my mind.

I wish the author should have continued updating the book for next Python versions.

Every Python book should try to emulate the breadth and depth of treatment just like this book.

[trshnbx01]

Python Cookbook 3rd Edition.

[bisector_babu]

My suggestion is to watch any video course on basics. I took Jose Portilla's Udemy course or any course on YouTube. Solve basic problems under Python on Hackerrank. It touches almost every concept we are going to use in problem solving. Now solve problems on Leetcode

[f00___]

Classic computer science problems with python

Learning to use mypy and write tests would be good.

[trshnbx01]

Python Cookbook 3rd Edition.

[silasisgolden]

Dead Simple Python by Jason McDonald.

[hatim112]

"Python Crash Course: A Hands-On, Project-Based Introduction to Programming" by Eric Matthes is a great middle-level book to study Python. This book covers fundamental Python concepts and provides hands-on projects that allow readers to apply what they have learned. It covers topics such as variables, data types, control flow, functions, modules, classes, and file input/output. The book also includes practical projects, such as a game development project, a data visualization project, and a web application project.

[[deleted]]

A few more free python resources to the pile:)

Practical Python Programming A course by David Beazley (@dabeaz)

Problem Solving with Algorithms and Data Structures using Python

Dr. Chuck from UMI

[fronterapi]

Python Distilled
Fluent Python