reference book

[Laura Creighton]

> Andreas Steffen wrote:
> 
> > Hi to all,
> > i am looking for the definitive reference for python. Which book would
> > you recommend me.
> > Thanks in advance, Andras.
> 
> there is an upcoming "Python in a Nutshell" from oreilly although I do not 
> know when it will be published.

It is being printed now. 

> 
> there is also "Python Essential Reference " from newriders. quite good but 
> does not cover Python 2.2

I would get it, and then read http://www.python.org/doc/2.2.1/whatsnew/
and http://www.python.org/dev/doc/devel/whatsnew/
for what has changed.

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Laura Creighton