Updated for both Python 3.4 and 2.7, this handy Pocket Guide is the perfect reference for use in the workplace. You will find concise, essential information on Python types and statements, special method names, built-in functions and exceptions, commonly used modules from the standard library, and other important Python tools. The useful table of contents allows you to find exactly what you need.

Written by Mark Lutz, who is widely recognized as the world's leading Python trainer, the Python Pocket Reference is an ideal companion to O'Reilly's classic Python tutorials, Learning Python and Programming Python, which were also authored by Mark.

This fifth edition covers:
* 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
* Built-in functions, exceptions, and attributes
* Special methods for operator overloading
* Commonly used modules and extensions of the standard library
* Command-line options and development tools
* Python idioms and tips
* The Python SQL database API.