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You can access the bonus material, such as quizzes, exercise solutions, and code challenges at the following URL:

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This is your “hub” for accessing all of the book materials, so be sure to check it out. Of course you’ll also find the relevant exercises and quizzes at the end of each section in the book. But the resources page linked above is where you can find it all in one spot.

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ahmedbaobaid10 on July 1, 2020

Can I get the hard copy of the book, and does it come with my subscription, its really difficult for me to read from the laptop because my eyes condition.

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David Amos on July 6, 2020

Hi @ahmedbaobaid10. We don’t have hard copies available yet. Hopefully those will be available in a few months.

As far as coming with your subscription goes, the book does not come included with your subscription. It is a separate product.

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arthurasatryan2017 on Aug. 28, 2020

Hi there. I am pretty new here in programming. I just purchase the book but i want paperback one. So I am looking forward the book releaseing.I hope those all will help me to become developer of python which is I am very passionate about. Thanks

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kihntonyk on Jan. 22, 2021

Great book. I’ve been waiting for the hardcopy for ages.

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antlossway on Feb. 13, 2021

I did not find anything about Threading in the book, did I miss out something? Thanks!

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Olga on April 5, 2021

Thank you!

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gjaram on Nov. 28, 2022

Is there a hard-copy version of this book?

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Bartosz Zaczyński RP Team on Nov. 29, 2022

@gjaram In fact, there is 😉 You can also check out a few other paperback books made at Real Python:

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James Butler on Dec. 11, 2025

What was the last update for this book?

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Bartosz Zaczyński RP Team on Dec. 14, 2025

@James Butler As far as I know, this book hasn’t had a major revision since its original release. There have only been minor editorial fixes over time, like typos, small clarifications, but no substantive content updates.

With that being said, for a book focuses on fundamentals, that generally isn’t an issue. The core concepts it teaches still apply to modern Python.

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