Biblia de python 2.1

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If Python 2.1 can do it, you can do it too . . .
Packed with crystal-clear explanations, hands-on examples, and a complete language reference, this
authoritative guide gives you all the tools you need for rapid application development with Python 2.1.
From variables, expressions, and other basics to XML, multimedia, and multithreading, Pythonpros
Dave Brueck and Stephen Tanner show you step by step how to master Python components, put them
together, and create full-featured applications — in practically no time!

Use the
device
contexts
to draw
graphics

• Get up to speed on basics with a quick one-hour tutorial
• Work with Python data types, expressions, and objectoriented features
• Take advantage of Python operating system servicesand database features

See the
chat/whiteboard
application
in action

• Create Web-savvy applications that can handle
Internet data and parse XML

• Build graphical applications using Tkinter and wxPython
• Process sound and image files
• Harness multithreading, encryption, tokenizing, and other
advanced techniques

Use
scales and
listboxes
to design
a color
scheme

• Use Python tools to createnumber-crunching routines
and internationalized applications
• Distribute Python applications and modules on a
Windows or UNIX system

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Includes a complete
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WHAT YOU NEED
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Master all major
Python components
and see how they
work together

Leverage Python
standard libraries
for rapid application
development

Harness XML,
Unicode, and other
cutting-edge
technologies

Python 2.1

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COMPLETE
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Python 2.1 Bible
Dave Brueck and Stephen Tanner

Hungry Minds, Inc.
New York, NY ✦ Cleveland, OH ✦ Indianapolis, IN ✦

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Python 2.1 Bible
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