Learning python 4th edition (covers python 2.6 and 3.x)

Abstract

1. Preface; 2. A python Q&A session; 3. How python runs programs; 4. How your run programs; 5. Introducing python object types; 6. Numeric types; 7. The dynamic typing interlude; 8. Strings; 9. Lists and dictionaries; 10. Tuples, files and everything else; 11. Introducing python statements; 12. Assignments, expressions and prints; 13. If tests and syntax rules; 14. While and for loops; 15. Iterations and comprehensions, part 1; 16. The documentation interlude; 17. Function basics; 18. Scopes; 19. Arguments; 20. Advanced function topics; 21. Interations and comprehensions, part 2; 22. Modules – The big picture; 23. Module coding basics; 24. Module packages; 25. Advanced module topics; 26. OOP - The big picture; 27. Class coding basics; 28. A more realistic example; 29. Class coding details; 30. Operator overloading; 31. Designing with classes; 32. Advanced class topics; 33. Exception basics; 34. Exception coding details; 35. Exception objects; 36. Designing with exception; 37. Unicode and byte strings; 38. Managed attributes; 39. Decoretors; 40. Metaclasses; 41. Appendixes; 42. Index.