IronPython in Action - Softcover

Foord, Mr Michael J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933988339 ISBN 13: 9781933988337

Publisher: Manning Publications, 2009

Synopsis

HIGHLIGHT

IronPython in Action is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction to

Microsoft’s exciting version of Python for the .NET framework.

DESCRIPTION

Python programmers love the power and flexibility of the Python language, but

the tools and frameworks available have restricted how and where it can be used.

IronPython combines all the goodness of Python coding with the tools and features

available in .NET—a beautiful match. IronPython gives you the elegance

of a dynamic language—think Ruby—and the full support of the Microsoft

platform, including WPF, Silverlight and other first-tier .NET components.

IronPython in Action is a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Python in

.NET. The expert authors provide a complete introduction for programmers to

both the Python language and the power of the .NET framework. The book

shows how to use IronPython with C#, VB.NET, and ASP.NET applications.

Readers will use IronPython as a Windows scripting tool, and see how it

connects to PowerShell. Along the way, readers master the dynamic language

programming techniques that give Python programmers an edge in speed and

efficiency.

The authors, through their company Resolver Systems, have developed the most

extensive IronPython-based applications currently in production.

KEY SELLING POINTS

• First comprehensive guide and tutorial on IronPython

• IronPython brings the productivity gains and flexibility of Python to the

.NET framework.

• Demonstrates how to get the best out of both Python, the language, and

.NET as a programming platform.

• Includes a complete introduction for programmers to both the Python

language and the power of the .NET framework.

About this title

About the Author

Michael Foord

has many years of Python under his belt as well as hands-on commercial

experience with IronPython. Michael has written many articles on Python,

including the official “HOWTO Fetch Internet Resources Using urllib2”. He has

also written articles on IronPython and has spoken about IronPython in the U.S.,

England, and Poland. He is the author of several popular open-source Python

projects and has a blog on all things Python.

Christian Muirhead began his career in a high-volume database environment,

and for the last eight years has been building database-driven websites. He has five

years of experience working with C#, the .NET framework, and ASP.NET. He has

been using Python in most of his projects since discovering it in 1999, including

building web applications for the BBC using Django. He is now working at

Resolver Systems developing a next-generation data-modeling tool in IronPython.

Edition details

• Publisher: Manning Publications
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933988339
• ISBN 13: 9781933988337
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 450