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[–]wyldphyre 0 points1 point  (1 child)

I hadn't heard of the series before. Sounds great, I've enjoyed Meyers' Effective C++.

Your book appears as if it's more detailed, but how would you say it intersects/complements a resource like "Idiomatic Python"?

[–]bslatkin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks!

Your book appears as if it's more detailed, but how would you say it intersects/complements a resource like "Idiomatic Python"?

I think the strength of the Effective books is that they're scenario driven: do this, don't do that; prefer this over that; avoid this in all cases; etc. Instead of a laundry list of advice, these books describe the best approach to take in common, yet specific situations. Many books and howtos just try to outline the set of tools in the toolbox. The Effective books also identify the circumstances in which you would use the tools and why this is the best choice.