Measure, optimize, and improve the performance of your Python code with this easy-to-follow guide
About This Book
• Master the do's and don'ts of Python performance programming
• Learn how to use exiting new tools that will help you improve your scripts
• A step-by-step, conceptual guide to teach you how to optimize and fine-tune your critical pieces of code
Who This Book Is For
If you're a Python developer looking to improve the speed of your scripts or simply wanting to take your skills to the next level, then this book is perfect for you.
What You Will Learn
• Master code optimization step-by-step and learn how to use different tools
• Understand what a profiler is and how to read its output
• Interpret visual output from profiling tools and improve the performance of your script
• Use Cython to create fast applications using Python and C
• Take advantage of PyPy to improve performance of Python code
• Optimize number-crunching code with NumPy, Numba, Parakeet, and Pandas
In Detail
Simply knowing how to code is not enough