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Python: Practical Reference and Best Practices

Abstract
An in-depth reference for Python developers covering syntax, data structures, standard library, virtual
environments, packaging, and common application patterns with examples.

Introduction
Python is a high-level, interpreted language known for readability and rapid development. Created by Guido van
Rossum, it is widely used in web development, data science, scripting, and automation.

Core Syntax & Data Types


Numbers, strings, lists, tuples, dicts, sets, comprehensions, and slicing.

Functions and Modules


Defining functions, lambda, *args/**kwargs, modules, and packages.

Object-Oriented Programming
Classes, inheritance, magic methods, and dataclasses.

Standard Library & Tooling


virtualenv/venv, pip, setuptools, pathlib, datetime, json, requests.

Data Science & Web Frameworks


NumPy, pandas, scikit-learn, TensorFlow, Flask, Django examples.

Testing & CI
unittest, pytest, tox, GitHub Actions for CI.

Sample Code
def greet(name):
return f'Hello, {name}!'

print(greet('Python'))

Best Practices
PEP8, type hints (mypy), documentation, logging.

References
Python.org docs, PEPs, Fluent Python (Luciano Ramalho).

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