Python Programming with Design Patterns

Improve Your Python Code with Modern Object-Oriented Design Patterns

To write clean, efficient, maintainable code, developers everywhere turn to design patterns. Now there''s a Python-specific patterns guide that''s friendly and practical enough for every Python developer, regardless of experience.

Best-selling patterns author James W. Cooper presents visual, example-driven explanations of 23 proven patterns for writing superior object-oriented code. Through clear and intuitive code samples, he introduces modern techniques for creating Python objects that interact effectively in powerful, flexible programs. Python newcomers--including those moving from other languages--will find a succinct introduction designed to get them up to speed fast.

Cooper''s wide-ranging patterns coverage addresses abstract classes, multiple inheritance, GUI programming and widgets, graphical classes, drawing and plotting, math, databases, Python decorators, images, thread