Python Essential Reference, Second Edition
September 14, 2001
Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, is the definitive
guide to the Python Programming language. Designed for
programmers, it covers the core language, more than 100 modules
in the standard library, and the techniques used to extend Python
with compiled procedures in C or C++. Coverage expands upon and
clarifies existing Python documentation- especially for advanced
topics, including operating system interfaces, threads, network
programming, and Unicode
Concise, to the point, and extensively indexed, readers will find
this volume packed with information not previously available in
any other single reference source. Updated for Python 2.1, it is
a must have for any serious programmer wanting to develop
advanced Python applications.
As a comprehensive reference to the Python programming language,
this book will help you:
- Learn about the features in Python 2.0 and Python 2.1;
- Master the details of Python types, operators, and the execution model;
- Discover the details of the Unicode and internationalization support;
- Learn the details of operating system interfaces, threads, and network programming modules;
- Quickly find information about advances topics not covered in the standard Python documentation;
- Build C/C++ extensions to Python;
- Make effective use of the Python library; and
- Find the information you need to start developing advanced Python applications.
- Section Break-down
- Control Flow
- Exceptions
- Built-in Exceptions
- Defining New Exceptions
Control Flow - Page 1
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