Python
Python in a Nutshell
Format: Paperback
Author: Alex Martelli
ReleaseDate: March, 2003
Publisher: O'Reilly Media
Rating:
Watch for second edition 
The second edition (ISBN 0596100469 ) is projected to be out this month (July 2006) and will cover not only 2. This first edition is probably not where you want to invest your dollars.4 but 2. 5.
Martelli has been so comprehensive and comprehensible in the past, that you'll probably want to get his SECOND edition if you're serious about Python.
Good book to learn and as a reference 
The book only covers up to Python 2. For someone who knows other programming languages this is a great book to quickly get a feel for the language and to start trying it out.2 while the current standard is up to 2. 4. 2, so there are a few things that are a little different. However, I have found that the differences are not major and can be supplemented by the python help system (normally installed on your system along with the interpreter).
I also use this book extensively as a reference, especially for all the associated libraries.
Excellent
. All what you would expect from the title : very complete even if not exhaustive coverage of the language and its main libraries, excellent explanations..
Not good as an introduction to the language unless you're already familiar with various programming language, but the ultimate reference to keep under your pillow.
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