Praise for the Third Edition

Naomi’s book epitomizes what it is to be Pythonic: beautiful is better than ugly, simple is better than complex, and readability counts.

—From the Foreword by Nicholas Tollervey, Python Software Foundation

Leads you from a basic knowledge of Python to its most interesting features, always using accessible language.

— Eros Pedrini, everis

Unleash your Pythonic powers with this book and start coding real-world applications fast.

— Carlos Fernandez Manzano, Aguas de Murcia

The complete and definitive book to start learning Python.

— Christos Paisios, e-Travel

Excellent starter for beginners in Python.

—Ruslan Vidert, Yandex

When time is precious, this is THE book to learn Python quickly and efficiently.

— Aaron Jensen, Shoot the Moon Products

This book is concise yet comprehensive and provides the tools to quickly solve real-world problems using Python!

—Negmat Mullodzhanov, Wavemaker

The definitive place to start introducing you to code on Python!

—Felipe E. Vildoso-Castillo, University of Chile