Book
Author: Luciano Ramalho
Discover how to get more out of Python
Python is an easy to learn, powerful programming language. But that ease-of-use means many practicing Python programmers use only a fraction of its powerful features.
Author Luciano Ramalho shows you how to get more from Python by outlining its core features — and demonstrating how that helps write clear, concise and effective code. This book provides a hands-on guide for writing modern Python 3 code. It encourages you to forget about bending Python to fit patterns you learned in other languages. Instead, it explores how to leverage Python 3’s best ideas.
Podcast
This latest episode Luciano discuss about what’s happening in the world of Python — and why it’s popularity continues to endure with Alexey Boas and Ashok Subramanian
In this episode, our podcasts team Alexey Boas and Mike Mason chat to Luciano about dunder methods, fast fails and what’s new in the upcoming second edition of Fluent Python.
Get a free chapter
Want to get an idea of what this book is all about? We’re delighted to be able to provide a free chapter, so you can try before you buy!
In Chapter One of Fluent Python — second edition, Luciano Ramalho explores the Python Data Model, explaining why understanding it is the key to unlocking Python’s full potential as a programming language.
What readers say
This is not the usual dry coding book, but full of useful, tested examples, and just enough humor. My colleagues and I have used this amazing well-written book to take our Python coding to the next level.
Luciano Ramalho
Principal consultant
Luciano Ramalho is a world-renowned Python expert. The first edition of Fluent Python was a landmark book, demonstrating the true power of this popular programming language. He’s been at Thoughtworks since 2015, where he is a Principal Consultant in the São Paulo office. He has delivered keynotes, talks and tutorials at Python events in the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and also presented at Go and Elixir conferences, focusing on language design topics. Ramalho is a fellow of the Python Software Foundation and cofounder of Garoa Hacker Clube, the first hackerspace in Brazil.