Learning Python

Learning Python: Powerful Object-Oriented Programming, 5th Edition, provides an in-depth introduction to the core Python language. Based on training courses by Mark Lutz, this textbook helps readers write efficient, high-quality code.

The volume covers releases across the Python 2.X and 3.X lines, focusing on Python 2.7 and Python 3.3. It examines fundamental syntax and primary built-in object types, including numbers, lists, and dictionaries, before progressing to program statements.

Organized as a self-paced tutorial, the book serves both newcomers to programming and developers versed in other languages. Quizzes, practical exercises, and illustrations appear throughout to support independent practice.