An Introduction to Python
by Guido van Rossum
Publisher: Network Theory Ltd. 2006
ISBN/ASIN: 0954161769
ISBN-13: 9780954161767
Number of pages: 136
Description:
This manual provides an introduction to Python, an easy to learn object-oriented programming language. It has efficient high-level data structures and a simple but effective approach to object-oriented programming. Python's elegant syntax and dynamic typing, together with its interpreted nature, make it an ideal language for scripting and rapid application development in many areas on most platforms. This is a printed copy of the official Python tutorial from the Python 2.2 distribution.
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