Python Essential Reference, 2nd Edition

Safari | Python Essential Reference, Second Edition Linux/Unix > Python Essential Reference, Second Edition See All Titles Python Essential Reference, Second Edition David M Beazley Publisher: New Riders Publishing Second Edition June 07, 2001 ISBN: 0-7357-1091-0, 416 pages Buy Print Version Front Matter Table of Contents About the Author Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, concisely describes the Python Programming language and its large library of standard modules, collectively known as the Python programming environment It is arranged into four major parts First, a brief tutorial and introduction is presented, then an informal language reference will cover lexical conventions, functions, statements, control flow, datatypes, classes, and execution models The third section covers the Python library, and the final section covers the Python C API that is used to write Python extensions Last updated on 3/28/2002 Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, © 2002 New Riders Publishing © 2002, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc file:///D|/Downloads/eDonkey/incoming/[ebook]%20Py 20Second%20Edition/python_essencial_ref/index.html [2003/1/1 ､W､ﾈ 02:55:16] Safari | Python Essential Reference, Second Edition -> About the Author Linux/Unix > Python Essential Reference, Second Edition > About the Author See All Titles Make Note | Bookmark CONTINUE > 155117184014003188065099048180054212144238241179195140058238110137111061152135198201065003 About the Author David M Beazley is the developer of SWIG, a popular software package for integrating C programs with interpreted languages including Python, Perl, and Tcl He has been actively involved with the Python community since 1996 and is currently working on projects related to mixed-mode debugging of scripting language extensions Dave spent seven years working in the Theoretical Physics Division at Los Alamos National Laboratory, where he helped pioneer the use of Python with high-performance simulation software running on parallel computers He is currently an assistant professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of Chicago, where he enjoys tormenting students with insane programming projects in operating systems, networks, and compilers courses He can be reached at beazley@cs.uchicago.edu Last updated on 3/28/2002 Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, © 2002 New Riders Publishing Make Note | Bookmark CONTINUE > © 2002, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc file:///D|/Downloads/eDonkey/incoming/[ebook]%20P e,%20Second%20Edition/python_essencial_ref/2.html [2003/1/1 ､W､ﾈ 02:55:17] file:///D|/Downloads/eDonkey/incoming/[ebook]%20Python%20Essential%20Reference,%20Second%20Edition/python_essencial_ref/new_toc.html About the Technical Reviewers Linux/Unix > Python Essential Reference, Second Edition > About the Technical Reviewers See All Titles < BACK Make Note | Bookmark CONTINUE > 155117184014003188065099048180054212144238241179195140058238110137111061152128145089209122 About the Technical Reviewers These reviewers contributed their considerable hands-on expertise to the entire development process for Python Essential Reference, Second Edition As the book was being written, these dedicated professionals reviewed all the material for technical content, organization, and flow Their feedback was critical to ensuring that Python Essential Reference, Second Edition fits our reader’s need for the highest-quality technical information Paul F Dubois graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a degree in mathematics He obtained a Ph.D in mathematics from the University of California at Davis in 1970 After six years of teaching and research, in 1976 he joined Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory He has held a variety of positions at LLNL as a technical leader in numerical mathematics and computer science In 1999 he joined the Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison in the Atmospheric Sciences Division, where he is putting Python to work creating analysis tools for climate modelers Paul’s work includes pioneering work on computational steering and the use of object technology for scientific programming He is the Editor of the Scientific Programming Department for the journal IEEE Computing in Science and Engineering file:///D|/Downloads/eDonkey/incoming/[ebook]% 20Second%20Edition/python_essencial_ref/4.html (1 / 2) [2003/1/1 ､W､ﾈ 02:55:18] Safari | Python Essential Reference, Second Edition -> About the Technical Reviewers Mats Wichmann is a consultant and trainer A 1980 computer science graduate of the University of California at Berkeley, he managed operating systems development for several UNIX companies in the 1980s before becoming a consultant His search for a programming language that spans the range from scripting system administration tasks to developing serious applications has found a happy conclusion in Python Mats is the author of a Python training course for a major training provider Living in Questa, New Mexico, he can be reached at m.wichmann@ieee.org Last updated on 3/28/2002 Python Essential Reference, Second Edition, © 2002 New Riders Publishing < BACK Make Note | Bookmark CONTINUE > © 2002, O'Reilly & Associates, Inc file:///D|/Downloads/eDonkey/incoming/[ebook]% 20Second%20Edition/python_essencial_ref/4.html (2 / 2) [2003/1/1 ､W､ﾈ 02:55:18] Safari | Python Essential Reference, Second Edition -> Acknowledgments Linux/Unix > Python Essential Reference, Second Edition > Acknowledgments See All Titles < BACK Make Note | Bookmark CONTINUE > 155117184014003188065099048180054212144238241179195140058238110137110161234159017080168038 Acknowledgments This book would not be possible without the input and support of many people First, I would like to thank technical reviewers Mats Wichmann and Paul Dubois for their feedback I would also like to thank the technical reviewers of the first edition, David Ascher and Paul Dubois, for their valuable comments and continued advice Guido van Rossum, Jeremy Hylton, Fred Drake, Roger Masse, Barry Warsaw, and the rest of the Python developers also provided tremendous assistance with the first edition I’d also like to thank the folks at New Riders for their commitment to the project and assistance A special thanks is in order for freelance editor Robin Drake for her amazing editing of both editions, and to compositors Ron Wise and Amy Parker (freelance and in-house, respectively), whose patience and stamina exceeded expectations and made it possible to finish this edition on time I would also like to acknowledge the heroic efforts of Tim Bell, who not only provided a substantial number of suggestions for improving the first edition, but jumped in at the last moment to proofread this edition The following individuals also supplied feedback from the first edition: Jan Decaluwe, Mike Coleman, Andrew Kuchling, Greg Ward, Richard Wolff, Holger Dürer, Patrick Moran, Christian Norgaard Storm Pedersen, Dustin Mitchell, Benjamin Smith, Michael 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