Beginning Python - From Novice to Professional

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interfaces 155–156
methods 150–151
multiple superclasses 154–155
namespaces 151–152
superclasses 153
functions
creating 111
documenting 112
functional programming 133–137
parameters 113–126
Python functions 112–113
objects 139–140
encapsulation 143–146
inheritance 146–147
polymorphism 140–143
recursion 129–130
binary search 131–133
factorial and power 130–131
scoping 126–127
rebinding global variables 127–128
structure 110
uses 109–110
accessor methods 184–185
action attribute
tag 476
action method
rule objects 400, 401
ActivePython 571
alternative Python distribution 6
add function
operator module 142
add method
Set class 223
addFilter method
Parser class 401, 402
addition operator (+) 37
addRule method
Parser class 401, 402
algorithms 9, 10
alignment 58
allow_reuse_address attribute
SimpleXMLRPCServer class 509
and operator 92, 558
apilevel module property
Python DB API 286
append method
lists 43
appendleft method
deque type 226
apply function 137, 559
arcade game 527
first implementation 531–535
further exploration 545
goals 528
preparations 530–531
problem 527
second implementation 535–545
tools 528–530
argv variable
sys module 215
arithmetic operators 11
arraysize attribute
cursor objects 289
Art of Computer Programming, The
Knuth, Donald 387
Art of UNIX Programming, The
Raymond, Eric S. 387
as clause
import statements 83
open functions 83
asctime function
time module 227
assert method
TestCase class 348
assert statements 93, 566
assertAlmostEqual method
TestCase class 348