Professional IronPython -- About the Author -- Contents -- Introduction -- Who This Book Is For -- What This Book Covers -- How This Book Is Structured -- What You Need to Use This Book -- Conventions -- Source Code -- Errata -- p2p.wrox.com -- Part I: Introducing IronPython -- Chapter 1: Discovering IronPython -- An Overview of IronPython -- Getting IronPython -- Understanding the Dynamic Language Runtime -- Using the IronPython Console -- Using the IronPython Windowed Environment -- Creating Your First Application -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 2: Understanding the IronPython Basics -- Using Visual Studio to Create IronPython Applications -- Understanding the Use of Indentation and Capitalization in IronPython -- Considering Data Types in IronPython -- Exploring the IronPython Modules -- Interacting with the IronPython Environment -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Part II: Using the IronPython Language -- Chapter 3: Structured Language Elements -- Stringing Statements Together -- Selecting Between Options -- Creating Loops -- Performing Enumerations -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 4: Using Arrays and Collections -- Working with Tuples, Lists, and Arrays -- Working with the Collections Module -- Using Dictionaries -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 5: Interacting with Structures and Objects -- Working with Existing Objects -- Creating New Objects -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Part III: Working with IronPython -- Chapter 6: Using the Python Standard Library -- Considering the Standard Library Features -- Obtaining and Installing the Python Standard Library -- Accessing the Standard Library from IronPython -- Using the Standard Library Features -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 7: Accessing the .NET Framework -- Importing the .NET Framework Assemblies -- Using .NET Data Types.

Interacting with .NET Framework Elements -- Working with Generics -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 8: Creating Windows Forms Applications -- Working without a Visual Designer -- Defining Windows Forms -- Interacting with Predefined and Custom Events -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 9: Interacting with COM Objects -- An Overview of COM Access Differences with Python -- Choosing a Binding Technique -- Defining an Interop DLL -- Performing Late Binding Using Activator.CreateInstance() -- Performing Late Binding Using Marshal.Get ActiveObject() -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 10: Using IronPython for Administration Tasks -- Understanding the Command Line -- Interacting with the Environment -- Starting Other Command Line Applications -- Providing Status Information -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 11: Developing ASP.NET Applications -- Considering IronPython Web Application Compatibility -- Obtaining ASP.NET Dynamic Language Support -- Creating a Web Site -- Building a Basic ASP.NET Site Using IronPython -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 12: Debugging IronPython Applications -- Understanding IronPython Warnings -- Obtaining Error Information -- Debugging with the Python Debugger -- Debugging with the CLR Debugger -- Using Visual Studio for IronPython Debugging -- Defining and Using Exceptions -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Part IV: Advanced IronPython Topics -- Chapter 13: Working with XML Data -- Using the .NET XML Functionality -- Using XMLUtil -- Using the Python Modules -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 14: Interacting with the DLR -- Obtaining DLR -- Working with Hosting APIs -- Understanding the Extensions to LINQ Expression Tree -- Considering DynamicSite -- Working with IDynamicObject -- Understanding the ActionBinder -- Understanding the Other DLR Features.

Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 15: Using IronPython from Other .NET Languages -- Understanding the Relationship Between Dynamic and Static Languages -- Creating an Externally Accessible IronPython Module -- Accesing the Module from C# -- Accesing the Module from Visual Basic.NET -- Developing Test Procedures for External Modules -- Debugging the External Module -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 16: Extending IronPython Using C# -- Understanding the Requirements for an Extension -- Considering IronPython and Static Language Differences -- Creating the Simple C# Extension -- Using C# for User Interface Support -- Using C# for Win32 Support -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 17: Extending IronPython Using Visual Basic.NET -- Considering C# and VISUAL BASIC.NET Extension Similarities -- Creating the Simple Visual Basic.NET Extension -- Using Visual Basic.NET for User Interface Support -- Using Visual Basic.NET for Database Support -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 18: Using IronPython for Application Testing -- Understanding Why You Want to Use IronPython for Testing -- Considering the Test Environment -- Testing DLLs -- Testing Applications -- Performing Command Line Tests -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Chapter 19: Using IronPython with Mono -- What Is Mono? -- Obtaining and Installing Mono -- Creating an IronPython Application with Mono -- Interacting with Other.NET Languages Under Mono -- Using IronPython Constructively -- Appendix A: IronPython Differences with CPython -- Implementing Standard Types, Functions, and Behaviors -- Missing CPython Libraries -- Missing or Changed Extension Modules -- Using Custom CPython Extensions -- Interacting with the Interpreter and Environment -- Using Garbage Collection -- Appendix B: CPython Extensions for IronPython -- Obtaining the Extensions.

Overcoming Potential Extension Problems -- Obtaining Third-Party Solutions -- Index.