![]() ![]() Python 2 will be dead and deprecated in the next 3 months, so I needed to remove all mention of it. The first edition of the book covered Python 2.7 and Python 3.4. ![]() What was most difficult about writing the second edition of the book was how much Python has evolved in the interim. And I was able to reuse the literate programming toolchain that I built in order to write the first edition, which saved a lot of time and allowed me to focus on the words and code instead of the process. I've been through the whole process of delivering drafts, incorporating technical reviewer feedback, working with various editors, etc. I know how to put words on the page everyday and keep up the pace of writing. It was easier because I'd written a book before. This second edition was easier to write in some ways and much harder in others. The new edition is nearly twice the length of the previous one, and substantially revises all of the items of advice in addition to providing 30+ more. ![]() It ships in mid-November this year (mere weeks away!). This week I announced that Effective Python: Second Edition is now available for preorder. ![]()
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