Iron Python in Action - Michael J. Foord

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Résumé :
HIGHLIGHTIronPython in Action is the first comprehensive, hands-on introduction toMicrosoft's exciting version of Python for the .NET framework.DESCRIPTIONPython programmers love the power and flexibility of the Python language, butthe 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 featuresavailable in .NET-a beautiful match. IronPython gives you the eleganceof a dynamic language-think Ruby-and the full support of the Microsoftplatform, 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 toboth the Python language and the power of the .NET framework. The bookshows how to use IronPython with C#, VB.NET, and ASP.NET applications.Readers will use IronPython as a Windows scripting tool, and see how itconnects to PowerShell. Along the way, readers master the dynamic languageprogramming techniques that give Python programmers an edge in speed andefficiency.The authors, through their company Resolver Systems, have developed the mostextensive 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 Pythonlanguage and the power of the .NET framework.

Biographie:
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.