IronPython in Action

Written, by Michael Foord and Christian Muirhead for Manning Publications.

The first eleven chapters of this book are available via the Manning Early Access Program.

IronPython in Action covers just about every aspect of using IronPython with the .NET framework. It is aimed at C# / VB.NET programmers interested in dynamic languages and the possibilities of the Dynamic Language Runtime, and Python programmers interested in the .NET framework. It includes a comprehensive Python tutorial and gradually introduces the .NET framework and how to interact with it from IronPython.

You can find a full table of contents for all the completed parts of the book at About IronPython in Action.

Description

IronPython in Action offers a comprehensive, hands-on introduction to Microsoft's exciting new approach for programming the .NET framework. It approaches IronPython as a first class .NET language, fully integrated with the .NET environment, Visual Studio, and even the open-source Mono implementation. You'll learn how IronPython can be embedded as a ready-made scripting language into C# and VB.NET programs, used for writing full applications or for web development with ASP. Even better, you'll see how IronPython works in Silverlight for client-side web programming.

IronPython opens up exciting new possibilities. Because it's a dynamic language, it permits programming paradigms not easily available in VB and C#. In this book, authors Michael Foord and Christian Muirhead explore the world of functional programming, live introspection, dynamic typing and duck typing , metaprogramming, and more.

IronPython in Action explores these topics with examples, making use of the Python interactive console to explore the .NET framework with live objects. The expert authors provide a complete introduction for programmers to both the Python language and the power of the .NET framework. The book also shows how to extend IronPython with C#, extending C# and VB.NET applications with Python, using IronPython with .NET 3.0 and Powershell, IronPython as a Windows scripting tool, and much more.

Topics covered include:

Windows Forms
WPF
ASP.NET
Silverlight
Databases and web services
Structured application programming with Python
Working with XML and XAML
Advanced Python and metaprogramming
Powershell and WMI
Embedding and extending IronPython with C# / VB.NET
Testing
Shell scripting

Early Access Program and Downloads Updated

There are now the first eleven chapters in the Manning Early Access Program.

You can get the sourcecode to accompany these chapters from the Download Page.

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