And now for something completely boneheaded...

[Warren 'The Howdy Man' Ockrassa]

OK, first a big thank you to those who answered my question in a patient
manner, and a big razzberry to those who did not. :)

So it seems clear to me now that what I need, more than anything else,
is a good language ref. I don't think I've seen one online, and the
_Programming Python_ book by Mark Lutz, while it contains some teriffic
content, is not, as Mark Lutz himself points out, a reference manual. :\

So. Anyone have suggestions? A language ref is pretty much precisely
what I need, I think; and while I am aware of other O'Reilly books on
the subject, I don't know for sure which would be more along the lines
of what I'm looking for.

Thanks once more, all!

--WthmO