Python Essential Reference

Python Essential Reference is the definitive guide to the Python programming language and it covers the core language, modules in standard library and the techniques used to extend Python with compiled procedures in C/C++. This 3rd edition includes, - New language features and libraries found in Python version 2.4 - Python library references - Coverage of network programming - Handling operating system specific routines on Windows and Mac OS environments - Coverage of email, logging, decimals, urllib2 and XML packages - Python profiling and debugging techniques