Michael Tobis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > On Aug 4, 9:32 am, Neil Cerutti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrot > >> With Python, you won't find anything like that. Python is too >> huge. > > That's silly. Python is small in the sense that C is small. The Python > standard library is probably much bigger than the C standard library, > but Kernghan and Richie don't cover it.
> > K&R is a unique book. I have never seen anything comparable for any That's very true. > language. The closest Python equivalent is the official docs: > > http://docs.python.org/ > > I think the core Python bookshelf is: > > Learning Python (Lutxz & Ascher) and/or > Dive Into Python (Pilgrim) for tutorial I can recommend (for a big fat reference at a good price) "Programming Python" by Mark Lutz from O'Reilly. > > Python in a Nutshell (Martelli) AND > Python Essential Reference (Beazley) for reference > > The latter two books are not perfect (both indexes are infuriating) > but I usually find that I can find what I am looking for in one or the > other. > > Like most people I eventually plan to read Moby Dick, War and Peace, > and Lutz's Programming Python. Maybe when I retire. Aha. You heard of it :-; > > mt > -- -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
