Coding Academy 2019: Seventh Edition

Start with the building blocks of code, then follow the trail into Python projects, databases, and languages including Erlang, Rust, and Go. Coding Academy 2019: Seventh Edition brings together concise tutorials and a substantial reference section, making it a wide-ranging read for anyone curious about how different parts of programming fit together.

Python fundamentals, made practical

The opening tutorials use Python to explain data types, abstraction, files, modules, and basic UNIX programming. From there, the guide moves into Python 3, functions, scripts, dates, numbers, and scientific computing with NumPy and SciPy. The progression connects foundational ideas with examples of how they can be put to work.

Explore databases through code

Database coverage ranges from SQLite3 and MariaDB to MongoDB, Riak, and Redis. Along the way, the tutorials introduce database interactions and include a MongoDB blog-building project. Seeing several storage systems side by side gives readers a useful starting point for understanding the variety of ways programs can work with persistent data.

Meet Erlang, Rust, and Go

Separate tutorials introduce Erlang, Rust, and Go, with topics including functions, data types, modules, file input and output, networking, and concurrency. This breadth makes the issue a handy place to compare languages and encounter concepts beyond introductory Python.

A reference section for revisiting key ideas

The later reference material returns to Python lists, functions and objects, conditionals, variable scope, recursion, sorting, loops, compilers, and common coding mistakes. It gives readers a place to refresh core concepts while working through the broader collection of tutorials.

For curious coders and practical learners

With fundamentals, project-oriented tutorials, database topics, and a multi-language survey in one volume, this edition suits readers building their programming knowledge as well as coders who want a varied set of subjects to explore. Pick a topic, work through the examples, and keep the reference section close for a second look.