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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780672328626
ISBN: 0672328623
Label: Sams
Manufacturer: Sams
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 648
Publication Date: March 02, 2006
Publisher: Sams
Sales Rank: 108350
Studio: Sams
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Rating:  - What I used to think a nutshell book was about!
I love the book. Use it with Python in a Nutshell. Use the Nutshell as a more comprehensive reference and this book to get exactly what I need when I have a general idea of what is needed. I see Python Essentials as more of a 'nutshell book' than the actual nutshell book. It is clear and concise and I find the print size to be very acceptable. The book is a maverick when it comes to being able to compare different approaches/elements. It will not do it for you, but since it is so precisely ... Read More
Rating: - Outstanding Reference
I say Outstanding Reference, because that's what this book is. While there are examples, they are short and concise - this is not a "how to" book (though the introduction provides an excellent overview). Rather, this is a text to keep alongside a book like Learning Python. It's dimensions are smaller than your typical computer book, so it fits nicely on my desk. Also, the index is the best you'll find (Dave actually generated it from a Python script). It's faster than looking stuff up online.
Rating: - Perfect programming language reference
This little book isn't missing a thing! It's extremely well organized; I find it faster to get answers from this book than from the Internet. Can't say that too often!
Rating: - Conciese and informative book
Very concise and precise information. I would recommend for anyone who wants advance book on python for reference and learning.
Rating: - Nicely organized; Excellent index; Later chapters go into immense detail
This book is a highly detailed reference to the Python language. The introductory chapters build on one another and give the reader a decent introduction to the language. The later chapters need not be read sequentially as they are a reference on more advanced features.
The book has superb coverage of distutils, C extensions, network I/O, and introspection. The index is well organized so you can find text on obscure, subtle concepts easily. Need to know how to raise an IOError in C? ... Read More
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