Python Pocket Reference

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