Core Python Applications Programming

Python is an agile, robust, and expressive programming language that continues to build momentum. It combines the power of compiled languages with the simplicity and rapid development of scripting languages. This book has everything you need to become a versatile Python developer. You will be introduced to multiple areas of application development and gain knowledge that can be immediately applied to projects, and you will find code samples in both Python 2 and 3, including migration tips if that s on your roadmap too. Some snippets will even run unmodified on 2.x or 3.x.FeaturesExpert core features coverage, plus powerful insights for crafting complex softwareNew chapters on programming MS Office and Google App EngineDozens of professional-quality code examplesEasy reference tables detail modules, operators, functions, and methodsTable of ContentsPart I General Application TopicsChapter I Regular ExpressionsChapter 2 Text ProcessingChapter 3 Internet ProgrammingChapter 4 Multithreaded ProgrammingChapter 5 GUI Programming: TkinterChapter 6 Database ProgrammingChapter 7 COM Programming in WindowsChapter 8 Module ExtensionsPart II Web DevelopmentChapter 9 Web Clients and ServersChapter 10 Web ServicesChapter 11 Web Application ProgrammingChapter 12 Web Frameworks: DjangoPart III Supplemental/ExperimentalChapter 13 MiscellaneousAppendix A Answers to selected exercisesAppendix B Reference TablesAppendix C Python 3 Migration