Python Brain Teasers

Foreword by Raymond Hettinger

In my Python conference talks, I frequently check in with the audience to ask, “Have you learned something new?” Getting a “yes” over and over again fills everyone with delight and tells us that our time is being well-spent. Miki’s collection of brain teasers will give you that immediate gratification, once per puzzle. Expect to have a lot fun with his stream of “aha!” moments.

Miki and I have worked together three times: once in a trading company, once at a web services company, and again as Python trainers. Working with him always gives you that “I learned something new” experience.

As trainers, we’ve found that a key skill is the ability to read code and to know, really know, what it does. With Miki’s well-chosen ...