The book guides the reader first through setup and configuration of a Python instance, then the use of the REPL and an editor (PyCharm gets most of the coverage there). From there it steps through ...

Drop support for Python 2.6 and older as it’s far easier to migrate from Python 2.7, and if you have to run Python 2.6, look into using the six library for compatibility with Python 3.

This book does not cover some aspects of scientific computing with Python. For instance, Cython and Numba aren’t discussed, and there’s no mention of cross-integration with other scientific ...

By guest blogger Patrice Gans Jason Briggs’ new book, Python for Kids: A Playful Introduction to Programming (No Starch Press, 2012), could not have hit the market at a better time.