title: Modern Python Cookbook
author: Steven F. Lott
description: Steven F. Lott has been programming since the 70s, when computers were large, expensive, and rare. As a contract software developer and architect, he has worked on hundreds of projects, from very small to very large. He's been using Python to solve business problems for over 10 years. Hes currently leveraging Python to implement microservices and ETL pipelines. His other titles with Packt Publishing include Python Essentials, Mastering Object-Oriented Python, Functional Python Programming, and Python for Secret Agents. Steven is currently a technomad who lives in various places on the east coast of the U.S. His technology blog is http://slott-softwarearchitect.blogspot.com and his LinkedIn address is https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-lott-029835.
zlib_text: **Modern Python Cookbook**
  
  Second Edition
  
  133 recipes to develop flawless and expressive programs in Python 3.8
  
   **Steven F. Lott**
  
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  BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
  
   **Modern Python Cookbook**
  
  Second Edition
  
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