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Mastering Python Design Patterns

You're reading from Mastering Python Design Patterns A guide to creating smart, efficient, and reusable software

Product type Paperback

Published in Aug 2018

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ISBN-13 9781788837484

Length 248 pages

Edition 2nd Edition

Languages

Python

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Abstract

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Design Patterns

Authors (2):

Kamon Ayeva

Kasampalis

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Dedication

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Preface

1. The Factory Pattern FREE CHAPTER

2. The Builder Pattern

3. Other Creational Patterns

4. The Adapter Pattern

5. The Decorator Pattern

6. The Bridge Pattern

7. The Facade Pattern

8. Other Structural Patterns

9. The Chain of Responsibility Pattern

10. The Command Pattern

11. The Observer Pattern

12. The State Pattern

13. Other Behavioral Patterns

14. The Observer Pattern in Reactive Programming

15. Microservices and Patterns for the Cloud

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Summary

In this chapter, we covered the interpreter, strategy, memento, iterator, and template design patterns.

The interpreter pattern is used to offer a programming-like framework to advanced users and domain experts, but without exposing the complexities of a programming language. This is achieved by implementing a DSL.

A DSL is a computer language that has limited expressiveness and targets a specific domain. There are two categories of DSLs: internal DSLs and external DSLs. While internal DSLs are built on top of a host programming language and rely on it, external DSLs are implemented from scratch and do not depend on an existing programming language. The interpreter is related only to internal DSLs.

Musical notation is an example of a non-software DSL. The musician acts as the Interpreter that uses the notation to produce music. From a software perspective, many Python template engines make use of Internal DSLs. PyT is a high-performance Python DSL to generate (X)HTML.

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Authors (2)

Kamon Ayeva

Kamon Ayeva

Kamon Ayeva is a seasoned Python expert with over two decades of experience in the technology sector. As the founder of Content Gardening Studio, a consulting and custom development services firm, he specializes in web development, data, and AI, delivering top-notch Python solutions to clients globally. A trusted educator, Kamon has trained numerous developers, solidifying his reputation as an authority in the Python community. He is also the co-author of the previous edition of Mastering Python Design Patterns. On social media, you can find him on Twitter, where he continues to share invaluable insights and trends in Python and software design.

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Kasampalis

Kasampalis

Sakis Kasampalis is a software architect living in the Netherlands. He is not dogmatic about particular programming languages and tools; his principle is that the right tool should be used for the right job. One of his favorite tools is Python because he finds it very productive. Sakis was also the technical reviewer of Mastering Object-oriented Python and Learning Python Design Patterns, published by Packt Publishing.

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