New to python

[Erik Max Francis]

"e-tones.co.uk" wrote:

> Are there any decent reference sites I can peek at (im a seased
> programmer
> btw, so the fundamentals will be fine). I see that if you want to use
> a
> function you have to import it from the library at the top (grr :P),
> anyhow,
> are there any more 'quirks' such as this I should know about ?

	http://www.python.org/doc/

> Also, whats the easiest way to see what data type is help in a
> variable? eg
> string, integer etc.

	type(x)

> And last but not least, whats the best place to find the different
> exception
> handling techniques, the python.org site is obismal when compared to
> php.net
> and the likes :( About as much use as a dead dog :(

Exception handling techniques are the same in Python as in other
languages with exception handling.

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