On Aug 15, 8:34 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Aug 15, 10:30 am, Azazello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > > > Edition," by Wesley Chun. > > > > For the record, I own: > > > Core Python, Second Edition (great) > > > wxPython in Action (haven't used yet) > > > Beginning Python (barely used) > > > Python in a Nutshell (use as a reference, although interactive python > > > dir() is more useful) > > > Dive into Python (great book) > > > Python Cookbook (great book) > > > Python Pocket Reference (not very useful) > > > Python Phrasebook (I love the Phrasebook series, but this isn't a > > > necessary book) > > > I would like to add: > > > Foundations of Python Network Programming > > > I also use the Python Essential Reference. (although all of the > > information is probably online it's nice to have a solid paper > > reference) > > Depending on what you're doing, a book can actually be faster than > Google! Of course, a lot of these books don't cover any 3rd party > modules, so Google is still very handy. > > Mike
I second some of those recommendations - for the books I own / have read: Python Cookbook - excellent Python in a Nutshell - excellent Though interactive dir() is good, it doesn't give you a lot of things that Python in a Nutshell and the official Python docs do - rules of the language, info on new-style classes, etc. Also, Google for "Guide to Python Introspection" - a good online article that shows a lot more about that topic, over and above use of dir(). Also: Programming Python - excellent. Didn't know about the Python Network programming book - thanks, will check it out. Vasudev Ram http://www.dancingbison.com http://jugad.livejournal.com http://sourceforge.net/projects/xtopdf -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
