Chapter 21. Conclusion: Python and the Development Cycle
“That’s the End of the Book, Now Here’s the Meaning of Life”
Well, the meaning of Python, anyway. In the introduction to this book I promised that we’d return to the issue of Python’s roles after seeing how it is used in practice. So in closing, here are some completely subjective comments on the broader implications of the language.
As I mentioned in the first chapter, Python’s focus is on productivity and integration. I hope that this book has demonstrated some of the benefits of that focus in action. In this conclusion, let’s now go back to the forest -- to revisit Python’s roles in more concrete terms. In particular, Python’s role as a prototyping tool can profoundly affect the development cycle.
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