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Advanced Python Mastery (course by @dabeaz)
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# Advanced Python Mastery



A course by David Beazley (https://www.dabeaz.com)  

Copyright (C) 2007-2024  



## Synopsis



An exercise-driven course on Advanced Python Programming that was

battle-tested several hundred times on the corporate-training circuit

for more than a decade.  Written by David Beazley, author of the

[Python Cookbook, 3rd Edition](https://www.dabeaz.com/cookbook.html) (O'Reilly) and 

[Python Distilled](https://www.dabeaz.com/python-distilled/index.html)

(Addison-Wesley).  Released under a Creative Commons license.  Free of

ads, tracking, pop-ups, newsletters, and AI.



Everything in this course should work with the latest version of

Python, but be aware that the course primarily targets the feature set

of Python 3.6.  As such, certain modern features don't get coverage. 

Honestly, this shouldn't affect you much unless you're trying to write code

that's freakishly clever.



## Target Audience 



This course is for Python programmers who want to move beyond 

short scripts to writing more sophisticated programs.    To do that,

it helps to better understand the programming techniques used

in popular libraries and frameworks. Thus, this course is mainly 

for programmers who want to build a more complete mental model of the

Python language itself and how it works.  Ultimately, the goal

is to be able to apply this knowledge to your own projects.



## Prerequisites



You already know some Python.  This is not a course for beginners.

For more introductory material, you might consider the

[Practical Python Programming](https://dabeaz-course.github.io/practical-python) course.



## How to Take the Course



To take the course, you should first fork/clone the GitHub repo to your own

machine.



It is assumed that you are working locally in a proper Python

development environment.  That means a proper installation of Python,

an editor/IDE, and whatever other tools that you would normally

install to work on Python.  Due to the use of multiple files and

module imports, the use of Notebooks is not recommended.



The [`PythonMastery.pdf`](PythonMastery.pdf) file contains detailed

presentation slides. Course exercises and suggested timings are

clearly indicated. You'll want to keep this by your side (I recommend

downloading and viewing it with a local PDF viewer). Start here! 



The [Exercises/](Exercises/index.md) directory has all of the

course exercises. 



The [Solutions/](Solutions/) directory has fully worked out solution code.



The [Data/](Data/) directory has some datafiles used during the course.



The course was originally taught over 4-5 days in an in-person

classroom setting with a mix of lecture and hands-on exercises.

Successful completion of the course will likely require 30-50 hours of

work.  Exercises tend to build upon each other.  Solutions are always

provided in case you get stuck.



## Supplemental Material



The Advanced Python Mastery course often suggested more in-depth tutorials

on selected topics.  These were presented at the PyCon conference and

might be of interest:



* [Generator Tricks for Systems Programmers](https://www.dabeaz.com/generators/)

* [A Curious Course on Coroutines and Concurrency](http://dabeaz.com/coroutines/index.html)

* [Python3 Metaprogramming](https://dabeaz.com/py3meta/index.html)

* [Generators: The Final Frontier](https://dabeaz.com/finalgenerator/index.html)

* [Modules and Packages: Live and Let Die](https://dabeaz.com/modulepackage/index.html)



## Questions and Answers



**Q: Are any videos available?**



**A:** No. You will be able to more quickly read the presentation slides which contain

technical information.  However, the [Python Programming Language: LiveLessons](https://www.safaribooksonline.com/library/view/python-programming-language/9780134217314/) video

available on O'Reilly's Safari site is closely related to the material in this course.



**Q: Can I use these materials in my own course?**



**A:** Yes. I just kindly ask that you give proper attribution.



**Q: Do you accept bug reports or pull requests?**



**A:** If you've found a bug, please report it!  However, I'm not

looking to expand or reorganize the course content with new topics or

exercises.



**Q: Are the presentation slides available in any format other than PDF?**



**A:** No.



**Q: Is there any forum/chat where the course can be discussed?**



**A:** You can use [GitHub discussions](https://github.com/dabeaz-course/python-mastery/discussions) to discuss the course.



**Q: Why wasn't topic/tool/library X covered?**



**A:** The course was designed to be completed in an intense 4-day

in-person format. It simply isn't possible to cover absolutely

everything.  As such, the course is focused primarily on the core

Python language, not third party libraries or tooling.



**Q: Why aren't features like typing, async, or pattern matching covered?**



**A:** Mainly, it's an issue of calendar timing and scope.  Course

material was primarily developed pre-pandemic and represents Python as

it was at that time. Some topics (e.g., typing or async) are

sufficiently complex that they would be better covered on their own

in a separate course.



**Q: Do you have plans to modernize the course?**



**A:** It is my intention that everything in the course apply to the

latest version of Python.  Unless Python makes backwards-incompatible

changes to the core language, that should hold.  Although the course

doesn't cover every new features, I won't rule out future changes.  A

lot depends on my available time and interest however.  So, I make no

promises.



**Q: Why did you release the course?**



**A:** This course was extensively taught pre-pandemic. Post-pandemic,

my teaching has shifted towards projects and CS fundamentals.

However, why let a good course just languish on my computer? 



**Q: How can I help?**



**A:** If you like the course, the best way to support it is to tell

other people about it.



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`>>>` Advanced Python Mastery  

`...` A course by [dabeaz](https://www.dabeaz.com)  

`...` Copyright 2007-2023  



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