Bruce Eckel

Thinking in Python

Fluency, Types, and Design

• 01Introduction
• Part I · Foundations
• 02Toursolutions
• 03Containerssolutions
• 04Control Flowsolutions
• 05Functionssolutions
• 06Modules and Packagessolutions
• 07Classessolutions
• 08Static Typessolutions
• 09Class Attributessolutions
• 10Cleanupsolutions
• Part II · Techniques
• 11Testingsolutions
• 12Data Classes as Typessolutions
• 13Pattern Matchingsolutions
• 14Decoratorssolutions
• 15Context Managerssolutions
• 16Comprehensionssolutions
• 17Metaprogrammingsolutions
• 18Performancesolutions
• 19Concurrencysolutions
• Part III · Patterns
• 20Rethinking Objectssolutions
• 21Design Patternssolutions
• 22Iteratorssolutions
• 23Singletonsolutions
• 24Template Methodsolutions
• 25Surrogatesolutions
• 26Factorysolutions
• 27Function Objectssolutions
• 28Data Transfer Objectssolutions
• 29Changing the Interfacesolutions
• 30Observersolutions
• 31State Machinessolutions
• 32Multiple Dispatchingsolutions
• 33Visitorsolutions
• 34Composite and Interpretersolutions
• 35Flyweightsolutions
• 36Mementosolutions
• 37Pattern Refactoringsolutions
• 38Simulationsolutions
• 39Pattern Catalog
• Part IV · Functional
• 40Foundationssolutions
• 41Toolkitssolutions
• 42Error Handlingsolutions
• 43Confidencesolutions
• Part V · Effects
• 44Effect Managementsolutions
• 45Generatorssolutions
• 46Statelesssolutions
• 47Stateless in Practicesolutions
• Appendices
• AEffect Tracking
• BAn Effect Checker
• Back Matter
• Index

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