Real World Python is a collection of worked projects for readers who know some basic Python and want to do something with their knowledge. The book's short projects all teach thought processes and problem-solving as well as coding syntax. Readers learn to think their way through challenges like predicting the location of sailors lost at sea, discovering new planets, determining the author of a novel, selecting candidate landing sites for a Mars rover, programming a robot sentry gun to detect and shoot aliens (not humans), and more.

About the Author
Lee Vaughan is a programmer, pop culture enthusiast, educator, and author of Impractical Python Projects
(No Starch Press). As a former executive-level scientist at ExxonMobil, he spent decades constructing and reviewing complex computer models, developed and tested software, and trained geoscientists and engineers.

Reviews
"Python programmers with a little bit of experience, looking for a fun challenge that relates to real-world examples, should read [this book]."
-Geek Tech Stuff

"I recommend this book for all Python learners!"
-Kelly Paredes, Teaching Python podcast

"This is the most amazing book anyone could pick up if they are unsure about what machine learning job they should focus on."
-Ian Mizer, Atlanta Python Programmers Group

"Read this book and do the work. You will find yourself building programs that address real-world problems and readying yourself to attack similarly challenging problems in whatever field you are working."
-Sandra Henry-Stocker, Linux journalist, NetworkWorld (IDG)



Book Information
ISBN 9781718500624
Author Lee Vaughan
Format Paperback
Page Count 360
Imprint No Starch Press,US
Publisher No Starch Press,US