June 2001
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
10h 24m
English
Overview
Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, is the definitive
guide to the Python programming language. Designed for programmers,
it covers the core language, more than 100 modules in the standard
library, and the techniques used to extend Python with compiled
procedures in C or C++. Coverage expands upon and clarifies
existing Python documentation - especially for advanced topics,
including operating system interfaces, threads, network
programming, and Unicode.
Concise, to the point, and extensively indexed, readers will
find this volume packed with information not previously available
in any other single reference source. Updated for Python 2.1, it is
a must-have for any serious programmer wanting to develop advanced
Python applications.
As a comprehensive reference to the Python programming language,
this book will help you:
Learn about the features in Python 2.0 and 2.1
Master the details of Python types, operators, and the
execution model
Discover the details of Unicode and internationalization
support
Learn the details of operating system interfaces, threads, and
network-programming modules
Build C/C++ extensions to Python
Make effective use of the Python library
Find the information you need to start developing advanced
Python applications
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