Python Pocket Reference 5th 2014.pdf

Series: Pocket Reference (O'Reilly)
Paperback: 264 pages
Publisher: O'Reilly Media; Fifth Edition edition (February 9, 2014)


Updated for both Python 3.4 and 2.7, this convenient pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job quick reference. You’ll find concise, need-to-know information on Python types and statements, special method names, built-in functions and exceptions, commonly used standard library modules, and other prominent Python tools. The handy index lets you pinpoint exactly what you need.

Written by Mark Lutz—widely recognized as the world’s leading Python trainer—Python Pocket Reference is an ideal companion to O’Reilly’s classic Python tutorials, Learning Python and Programming Python, also written by Mark.

This fifth edition covers:

Built-in object types, including numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more
Statements and syntax for creating and processing objects
Functions and modules for structuring and reusing code
Python’s object-oriented programming tools
Built-in functions, exceptions, and attributes
Special operator overloading methods
Widely used standard library modules and extensions
Command-line options and development tools
Python idioms and hints
The Python SQL Database API