Updated for both Python 3.4 and 2.7, this convenient pocket guide is the perfect on-the-job quick reference. You'll find concise, need-to-know information on Python types and statements, special method names, built-in functions and exceptions, commonly used standard library modules, and other prominent Python tools. The handy index lets you pinpoint exactly what you need. - Written by Mark Lutz--widely recognized as the world's leading Python trainer--Python Pocket Reference is an ideal companion to O'Reilly's classic Python tutorials, Learning Python and Programming Python, also written 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 operator overloading methods - Widely used standard library modules and extensions - Command-line options and development tools - Python idioms and hints - The Python SQL Database API