流畅的Python

本书的目标读者是已经具备一定Python编程基础，希望深入了解Python语言特性，提升代码质量和开发效率的中高级Python软件开发人员。无论是需要从Python 2迁移到Python 3，还是希望掌握Python高级用法，本书都能提供有价值的指导。

Luciano Ramalho is a Brazilian software developer, author, and teacher with extensive experience in Python. He has been involved in the Python community for over 20 years, contributing to various projects and advocating for the language's adoption. He is known for his expertise in object-oriented design, concurrency, and functional programming in Python.

本书出版于Python 3逐渐取代Python 2成为主流的时期，旨在帮助开发者适应Python 3的新特性和最佳实践。它反映了Python社区对代码质量、可维护性和表达能力的日益重视，以及对Python作为一门多范式编程语言的深刻理解。