Recommend a python book? -- Was: Python interface to Berkeley DB + locking

[mikedel at my-deja.com]

Sorry to interrupt this thread here, but I was wondering if you
reccommend "Learning Python" to the intermediate level programmer with
no Python experience?
I've been looking for a good reference that I won't outgrow too quickly
and I usually trust the Oreilly books.

I read the reviews here:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1565924649/productlink
Learning Python (Help for Programmers)

But am looking for other opinions.

Thanks

In article <pi0D3.26$bN.10748121 at news.randori.com>,
  "Robin Dunn" <robin at alldunn.com> wrote:
> >
> > I am trying to port a small web board Perl-script to Python and
> > wonder how do you access Berkeley dbm-files (DB_File in Perl)
> > I also wonder how do you usually exclusive/shared lock it in
> > Python (something like $dbh->fd() in Perl)?
> >
> > I am currently at Chapter 3 in "Learning Python" so I'll
> > appreciate any hints
> >
>
> Wrappers for the current (2.7.x) version of the DB file library can
be had
> at http://starship.python.net/crew/robind/
>
> The python source distribution contains wrappers for the 1.8x version
of the
> library but it's not built by default on the unix platforms.  Look in
the
> Python library doc for details.
>
> --
> Robin Dunn
> Software Craftsman
> robin at AllDunn.com
> http://AllDunn.com/robin/
> http://AllDunn.com/wxPython/  Check it out!
>
>


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