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 enlarge | Authors: Alex Martelli, Anna Ravenscroft, David Ascher
Publisher: O'Reilly Media, Inc.
Category: Book
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Format: Illustrated
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Edition: 2
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Pages: 844
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 7 x 1.8
ISBN: 0596007973
Dewey Decimal Number: 005.133
EAN: 9780596007973
ASIN: 0596007973
Publication Date: March 18, 2005
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 Not the latest Version January 14, 2008
0 out of 9 found this review helpful
I purchased this for my son as he requested it. It was an older version so he would not be able to use it. He ordered the newer one out. It not say what the published date was when I order it.
 Really comes in handy for a Quick snippet..... July 5, 2007
Hi whoever invented the cook book concept should be really brilliant.I have always had a liking for the cookbook series from o'reilly and this one is a clear winner.It really comes in useful as a quick reference for any small piece of code that u are trying to do to fit in to ur application and finding it difficult for and out of box idea in code.My favorites in python cookbook are the sections on Algorithms and Programs about Programs.A must have for anyone who wishes to explore the charm called python.
most useful python book to have on your shelf June 6, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I'm new to python but not programming. Like a lot of people I had a need to get up to speed really quickly on Python so I purchased several Python books (Learning Python, Python Essential Reference, and this book). What I've found is that once you learn the basics, I find myself using this book much more than the others. It's a great little "cheat". You start with wanting to accomplish something-or-other and simply look it up in the appendex and there is a real good chance you'll find something similar that will at least get you started. The scope that they cover is really impressive, and the examples are simple and to the point. Just what I need. There is not tons of description for each thing, just enough to get you started. This is truly and invaluable resource.
 once read, does't read so many times May 19, 2007
0 out of 19 found this review helpful
I expected this book explain the detail sample of python libraries that python library help does not explains.
This book gathers many examples wide domain of program, network, web programming, language basics, xml, design patterns, and so on.
But not include the detail explannation of python's libraries, I think gathering many samples is very easy in this internet world, so, to know many samples from the book like this is only the time consuming.
TO know short samples of library and extend yourself without detail knowledge of libraries, this book is worth reading, otherwise, choise another book.
 Good book for taking your python skills to the next level May 13, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is an excellent book for anyone who knows programming, and knows a little bit of python already. It is formatted exactly as a cookbook, many 2-3 page recipes for solving a specific common problem. As such it has many coded examples, all of which demonstrate good programming style and may introduce the reader to some of the more obscure features of the language. It also covers a very wide array of topics, many of which are pure gold. And possibly the best aspect of the book is that it makes a great compliment to resources available on the internet (which are mostly scattered and unorganized).
The drawbacks are that it doesn't cover any topics to a great depth, which is understandable given the nature of the book. Also, it talks about small atomic solutions, but will not help you develop your skills at developing large software systems with python. Lastly, as of this review, python 2.5 has been out for months, and python 3000 is in the works, so look for a new edition or a more contemporary text.
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