Mastering Python Design Patterns: A guide to creating smart, efficient, and reusable software, 2nd Edition, Edition 2

Kamon Ayeva · Sakis Kasampalis

Aug 2018 · Packt Publishing Ltd

About this ebook

Exploit various design patterns to master the art of solving problems using PythonKey FeaturesMaster the application design using the core design patterns and latest features of Python 3.7Learn tricks to solve common design and architectural challengesChoose the right plan to improve your programs and increase their productivityBook Description

Python is an object-oriented scripting language that is used in a wide range of categories. In software engineering, a design pattern is an elected solution for solving software design problems. Although they have been around for a while, design patterns remain one of the top topics in software engineering, and are a ready source for software developers to solve the problems they face on a regular basis. This book takes you through a variety of design patterns and explains them with real-world examples. You will get to grips with low-level details and concepts that show you how to write Python code, without focusing on common solutions as enabled in Java and C++. You'll also fnd sections on corrections, best practices, system architecture, and its designing aspects. This book will help you learn the core concepts of design patterns and the way they can be used to resolve software design problems. You'll focus on most of the Gang of Four (GoF) design patterns, which are used to solve everyday problems, and take your skills to the next level with reactive and functional patterns that help you build resilient, scalable, and robust applications. By the end of the book, you'll be able to effciently address commonly faced problems and develop applications, and also be comfortable working on scalable and maintainable projects of any size.

What you will learnExplore Factory Method and Abstract Factory for object creationClone objects using the Prototype patternMake incompatible interfaces compatible using the Adapter patternSecure an interface using the Proxy patternChoose an algorithm dynamically using the Strategy patternKeep the logic decoupled from the UI using the MVC patternLeverage the Observer pattern to understand reactive programmingExplore patterns for cloud-native, microservices, and serverless architecturesWho this book is for

This book is for intermediate Python developers. Prior knowledge of design patterns is not required to enjoy this book.

About the author

Kamon Ayeva is a web developer/DevOps engineer working with a variety of tools. He spends most of his time building projects using Python's powerful scripting capabilities, add-on libraries, and web frameworks such as Django or Flask. Kamon has been using Python in professional contexts for more than 12 years. He is also a Python instructor with a passion for teaching how to use Python features to quickly produce results. Sakis Kasampalis is a software engineer 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.