ISO Python example projects (like in Perl Cookbook)

kyosohma at gmail.com kyosohma at gmail.com
Thu Jan 10 11:57:49 EST 2008


On Jan 10, 10:13 am, kj <so... at 987jk.com.invalid> wrote:
> I'm looking for "example implementations" of small projects in
> Python, similar to the ones given at the end of most chapters of
> The Perl Cookbook (2nd edition, isbn: 0596003137).  (Unfortunately,
> the otherwise excellent Python Cookbook (2nd edition, isbn:
> 0596007973), by the same publisher (O'Reilly), does not have this
> great feature.)
>
> The subchapters devoted to these small projects (which are called
> "Program"s in the book), each consists of a description of the
> task, a discussion of the relevant design considerations, and one
> or more illustrative implementations.  As such, these programs are
> larger and more complex than the typical "recipe" in the book, but
> are still short enough to be read and understood in a few minutes.
>
> I find the study of such small programs invaluable when learning
> a new language.
>
> Does anyone know of a source of similar material for Python?
>
> TIA!
>
> kynn
> --
> NOTE: In my address everything before the first period is backwards;
> and the last period, and everything after it, should be discarded.

I know that Hetland's book, "Beginning Python" has some projects in
the back. Zelle's book ("Python Programming: An Introduction to
Computer Science") has exercises of sorts at the end of each of the
chapters.

Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner walks the reader through
designing some games with the pygame module...and for some involved
reading, I would recommend Lutz's tome, "Programming Python 3rd Ed.",
which has various projects throughout that the author goes into in
depth.

I've seen tutorials of varying worth on devshed.com and good articles
on IBM's site as well.

Mike



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