Python Essential Reference is the definitive reference guide to the Python programming language
- the one authoritative handbook that reliably untangles & explains both the core Python language & the most essential parts of the Python library Designed for the professional programmer the book is concise to the point & highly accessible It also
Includes:: detailed information on the Python library & many advanced subjects that is not available in either the official Python documentation or any other single reference source Thoroughly updated to reflect the significant new programming language features & library modules that have been introduced in Python 26 & Python 3 the fourth edition of Python Essential Reference is the definitive guide for programmers who need to modernize existing Python code or who are planning an eventual migration to Python 3 Programmers starting a new Python project will find detailed coverage of contemporary Python programming idioms This fourth edition of Python Essential Reference features numerous improvements additions & updates Coverage of new language features libraries & modules Practical coverage of Python's more advanced features including generators coroutines closures metaclasses & decorators Expanded coverage of library modules related to concurrent programming including threads subprocesses & the new multiprocessing module Up-to-the-minute coverage of how to use Python 26's forward compatibility mode to evaluate code for Python 3 compatibility enhanced organization for even faster answers & better usability Updates to reflect modern Python programming style & idioms Updated & enhanced example code Deep coverage of low-level system & networking library modules
- including options not covered in the standard documentation