Python One-Liners for Productivity

Streamline Everyday Tasks with Powerful Short Scripts

Master Python one-liners to boost productivity! Learn string processing, data manipulation, file handling, web APIs, and automation with 15 chapters of practical examples.

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Category: Python

Pages: 288

Language: English

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DSIN: X8RCOHE5RXHV

About This Book

**Transform Your Python Programming with Powerful One-Liners** Discover the art of writing efficient, elegant Python code with "Python One-Liners for Productivity" - your comprehensive guide to mastering concise programming solutions that maximize both efficiency and readability. This practical handbook teaches you to harness Python's most powerful features through single-line scripts that accomplish complex tasks. From basic string manipulation to advanced automation workflows, you'll learn proven techniques that professional developers use to streamline their daily programming challenges. **What Makes This Book Essential:** The book systematically builds your expertise across 15 comprehensive chapters, starting with fundamental concepts and progressing to advanced techniques. You'll explore string processing shortcuts, master data structure manipulation, implement file handling solutions, and create powerful utilities for web APIs and system automation. Each chapter combines clear explanations with real-world examples, showing you exactly how to apply these techniques in practical scenarios. Whether you're processing datasets, automating repetitive tasks, or building quick utilities, you'll discover patterns and approaches that immediately improve your productivity. **Comprehensive Coverage Includes:** Advanced list comprehensions, functional programming with map/filter/reduce, date/time utilities, system operations, web scraping techniques, data parsing shortcuts, and automation tools. The book also covers performance considerations and best practices for maintaining code readability while maximizing efficiency. **Four Detailed Appendices Provide:** Essential Python modules reference, performance optimization strategies, guidelines for refactoring one-liners into maintainable code, and a comprehensive cheatsheet of patterns and idioms for quick reference. Perfect for developers at any skill level who want to write more efficient Python code and automate everyday programming tasks with elegant, powerful solutions.

Quick Overview

Master Python one-liners to boost productivity! Learn string processing, data manipulation, file handling, web APIs, and automation with 15 chapters of practical examples.

Key Topics Covered

  • String processing and regular expressions
  • list comprehensions and data structures
  • dictionary and set operations
  • file handling and I/O operations
  • mathematical computations
  • date and time manipulation
  • system administration automation
  • web scraping and API interactions
  • data parsing and transformation
  • functional programming techniques
  • lambda functions
  • automation workflows
  • performance optimization
  • code refactoring strategies
  • Python standard library modules

Who Should Read This Book

Python developers at all skill levels, data scientists and analysts, system administrators, web developers, automation engineers, software engineers seeking efficiency improvements, programming students, DevOps professionals

Prerequisites

Basic Python syntax knowledge, understanding of variables and data types, familiarity with functions and basic programming concepts, command line usage experience

Table of Contents

| Chapter | Title | Page | | ------- | ---------------------------------------- | ---- | | Intro | Introduction | 7 | | 1 | Introduction to Python One-Liners | 17 | | 2 | String Processing in One Line | 30 | | 3 | Working with Lists and Arrays | 43 | | 4 | Dictionaries and Sets | 55 | | 5 | File Handling in One Line | 74 | | 6 | Working with Numbers and Math | 86 | | 7 | Date and Time Tricks | 102 | | 8 | OS and Shell One-Liners | 116 | | 9 | Web and API Utilities | 130 | | 10 | Data Parsing Shortcuts | 142 | | 11 | Lambdas, Map, Filter, and Reduce | 155 | | 12 | Advanced List Comprehensions | 170 | | 13 | One-Liner Utilities for Automation | 187 | | 14 | Fun and Tricky One-Liners | 203 | | 15 | Creating Your Own One-Liner Toolkit | 219 | | App | Common Python modules used in one-liners | 231 | | App | Performance considerations | 245 | | App | Refactoring one-liners to readable code | 259 | | App | Quick cheatsheet of patterns and idioms | 276 |

About This Publication

"Python One-Liners for Productivity" is designed to revolutionize how you approach Python programming by teaching you to accomplish more with less code. This comprehensive guide demonstrates how Python's elegant syntax and powerful built-in functions can be leveraged to create remarkably concise solutions for complex programming challenges. Through 15 systematically organized chapters, you'll develop expertise in crafting single-line Python scripts that handle everything from basic text processing to advanced automation workflows. The book emphasizes practical application, providing you with immediately usable techniques that can transform your daily programming efficiency. You'll master essential Python idioms including list comprehensions, lambda functions, built-in modules, and advanced data structures. Each concept is reinforced with real-world examples and detailed explanations that ensure you understand both the syntax and the underlying principles. The progressive structure builds your skills methodically, starting with foundational string and data manipulation techniques before advancing to file operations, mathematical computations, system administration tasks, and web API interactions. Advanced chapters explore functional programming concepts and automation strategies that professional developers rely on for maximum productivity. By completing this book, you'll possess a comprehensive toolkit of Python one-liner techniques that will accelerate your development workflow and inspire more elegant problem-solving approaches in your programming projects.

Book Details

Format
PDF
File Size
1.9 MB
Chapters
15
Code Examples
99
Exercises
99
Difficulty Level
beginner
Reading Time
26-30

Special Features

• 15 comprehensive chapters with progressive skill building • Over 200 practical code examples with detailed explanations • Real-world applications for immediate productivity gains • Performance optimization tips and best practices • Four detailed appendices with reference materials and cheatsheets • Systematic progression from beginner to advanced techniques • Focus on maintainable and readable one-liner solutions • Comprehensive coverage of Python's built-in functions and standard library • Practical automation examples for daily programming tasks • Code refactoring guidelines for converting one-liners to full functions

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