Best book on Python?

[Mirko Zeibig]

Maurice LING said the following on 12/12/2004 11:13 PM:
>>Google for Dive Into Python. Its a free online publication, see if is 
>>any good for you.
>>
>>Cheers,
> 
> 
> I like "Dive into Python" for the fact that it tends to explain examples 
> line by line in an annotated form but it may just be my personal 
> preference.
I second this. Another one I like is "Textprocessing  in Python" by 
"David Mertz".

> If the focus is only on printed books and there is some experience with 
> programming, "programming python" by Lutz from O'Reilly might be a good 
> one.
So what, "Dive into Python" is available in a printed version as well 
;-) (e.g. 
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1590593561/103-2217423-3565410).

Regards
Mirko