Python Pocket Reference

This is the book to reach for when you're coding on the fly and need an answer now. It's an easy-to-use reference to the core language, with descriptions of commonly used modules and toolkits, and a guide to recent changes, new features, and upgraded built-ins -- all updated to cover Python 3. X as well as version 2.6. You'll also quickly find exactly what you need with the handy index.
Written by Mark Lutz -- widely recognized as the world's leading Python trainer -- Python Pocket Reference, Fourth Edition, is the perfect companion to O'Reilly's classic Python tutorials, also written by Mark: Learning Python and Programming Python. * Built-in object types, including numbers, lists, dictionaries, and more * Statements and syntax for creating and processing objects * Functions and modules for structuring and reusing code * Python's object-oriented programming tools * The exception-handling model * Built-in functions, exceptions, and attributes * Special operator overloading methods * Widely used standard library modules and extensions * Command-line options and development tools * Python idioms and hints