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[ PYTHON ESSENTIAL REFERENCE ]
Python Essential Reference, 4th Edition [Amazon] About I am the author of the Python Essential Reference. Now in its 4th edition, the Essential Reference was the first major reference book published for Python--originally appearing in 1999. It is meant to be a serious reference for working programmers. As such, it tries to provide detailed coverage of every Python language feature, especially advanced features that often get skipped in introductory books. It also provides expanded reference material for most of the most commonly used modules in the standard library. I primarily wrote this book for myself and use it on a regular basis in my day-to-day work. Others have also found it to be useful. Editorial Reviews The Python Essential Reference hits the "sweet spot of concise usefulness." (9/10 rating) - Slashdot "Python Essential Reference is exactly what the title says - it's *essential*... [It] is a book that you must have on your bookshelf." - Mike Riley [Dr. Dobb's CodeTalk ] "This is not a book for learning Python. It is a book for writing Python." - Doug Hellmann. Selected Amazon.com Reviews "Every so often a book comes along that makes you ask yourself, "Gee, when was the last time I had my eyes checked?" David M. Beazley's Python: Essential Reference is just such a book." Resources
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