Advanced Python Development: Using Powerful Language Features in Real-World Applications

© Matthew Wilkes 2020

M. WilkesAdvanced Python Developmenthttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-5793-7_1

1. Prototyping and environments

Matthew Wilkes¹ 

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Leeds, West Yorkshire, UK

 

In this chapter, we will explore the different ways that you can experiment with what different Python functions do and when is an appropriate time to use those different options. Using one of those methods, we will build some simple functions to extract the first pieces of data that we will be aggregating and see how to build those into a simple command-line tool.

Prototyping in Python

During any Python project, from something that you’ll spend a few hours developing to projects that run for years, you’ll need to prototype functions. It may be the first thing you do, or ...