Starving for an Advanced Python Book

[M.-A. Lemburg]

lewst wrote:
> 
> Having finished "Learning Python", I'm now looking for an advanced
> Python text.  ORA's "Programming Python" is a natural choice, but I
> can't bear buying this outdated book when the 2nd edition is due out
> in a few months (I'm dying here Lutz, hurry it up already!).  However,
> I really need something in the interim period.  The library reference
> manual is fine but usage is difficult for me to figure out sometimes
> because there are very few examples included.
> 
> Does anyone have any suggestions?  I suppose I'm looking for a text
> that has examples of how to solve various kinds of programming
> problems in Python and also examples of code showing how the library
> and various modules actually work.  How is the "Python Essential
> Reference" on examples?  Is it just a rebinding of the python.org
> library reference

Fredrik Lundh has compiled such a cookbook. I don't have the URL
handy, but I'm sure you'll find it on their www.pythonware.com
site.

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Marc-Andre Lemburg
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