The object-oriented language Python is excellent for writing scripts, programs, and prototypes. It is freely available, easy to learn, and portable across all major platforms, including Linux, Unix, Windows, and Mac OS. To help you keep track in your programming routine, the various language features and elements in Python are compiled briefly and clearly. The fifth edition has been completely revised, expanded, and updated to reflect the two current versions 2.7 and 3.4. Python - concise and well-covered includes, among other things: built-in types such as numbers, lists, dictionaries, and much more; statements and syntax for developing and executing objects; object-oriented development tools in Python; built-in functions, exceptions, and attributes; special methods for operator overloading.