ODBC module and strange date reference <...>

[Magnus Lycka]

dananrg at yahoo.com wrote:
> Incidentally, I have just ordered:
> 
> * Learning Python
> * Python Cookbook
> * Python Pocket Reference
> 
> Are there any other books y'all would recommend as essential Python
> references and/or books for becoming fluent in Python?

Both Beazley's "Python Essential Reference" and Martelli's
"Python in a Nutshell" are good reference books. I think
Beazley's book has just been released in its 3rd edition,
and I understand that Alex is working on the 2nd edition
of the Nutshell book.

They are both good, so if you don't want to wait, I think
you should get Beazley's book, which should be more up to
date than the 1st ed of the Nutshell book.

I think Chris Fehily's "Python: Visual Quickstart Quide"
was good too. The 2nd ed is due in April. It might be a
bit redundant if you have Learning Python though.

I guess the same goes for Magnus Lie Hetlands new book.

If you are working with Python on Windows and want to use
COM or other Windows features, you might want to get "Python
Programming on Win32" by Hammond and Robinson. It's six
years old, so it's not 100% up to date, but I think it's
the only book that covers Windows programming with Python
in detail.

There are also good books concerning other spcific topics
such as text processing, networking, GUI development etc,
but don't get all the books at once. :)