Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Alan Gauld
> Programming Python, 3E which should be released in December. > > So there is no Advanced Python book on the horizon, which is a shame. > But as you can see, Python in a Nutshell 2nd edition is due out next > March. If PP continues the trend of the 2nd edition it could well be the book you wan

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Kent Johnson
Damien Gouteux wrote: > In french, 'Python précis & concis', from O'Reilly is now out : from > Mark Lutz, it covers python 2.4 (and decorators). > I assume there is a english edition of this book. Probably Python Pocket Reference, Third Edition http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonpr3/ Kent ___

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Frank Moore
Damien Gouteux wrote: > In french, 'Python précis & concis', from O'Reilly is now out : from > Mark Lutz, it covers python 2.4 (and decorators). > I assume there is a english edition of this book. Yes, that's the Python Pocket Reference. It does have 1 (small) page on decorators, but nothing on

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Damien Gouteux
In french, 'Python précis & concis', from O'Reilly is now out : from Mark Lutz, it covers python 2.4 (and decorators). I assume there is a english edition of this book. Frank Moore wrote: Kent Johnson wrote: Have you looked at Python Cookbook 2E? Chapter 19 is "Iterators and Gene

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Frank Moore
Kent Johnson wrote: >Have you looked at Python Cookbook 2E? Chapter 19 is "Iterators and >Generators". Chapter 20 is "Descriptors, Decorators and Metaclasses". > > I have. But I'd rather have a complete book on these subjects ;-) I'm sure someone will write one in the end. Hopefully Alex Martel

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Kent Johnson
Frank Moore wrote: > I mailed O'Reilly in June of this year to ask about any Python books on > the horizon. > I particularly wanted to know if an 'Advanced Python' book was on the > cards. > Something that included subjects like Descriptors, Generators, > Iterators, Metaclasses, Decorators, Desi

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-25 Thread Frank Moore
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hope this is not too off topic: > I noticed that the Python in a Nutshell book is version 2.2 and a few > years old. Does anyone know if there are plans to bring out a new > edition anytime soon? I checked the O'reilly page and didnt find > anything, also googled it

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-24 Thread Alan Gauld
> I noticed that the Python in a Nutshell book is version 2.2 and a few > years > old. Does anyone know if there are plans to bring out a new edition Disclaimer: I know nothing of O'Reilly or Alex Martelli's plans! But from experience of my own book it takes a good year to 18 months to do a full

Re: [Tutor] py in a nut

2005-10-24 Thread Kent Johnson
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hope this is not too off topic: > I noticed that the Python in a Nutshell book is version 2.2 and a few > years old. Does anyone know if there are plans to bring out a new > edition anytime soon? I checked the O'reilly page and didnt find > anything, also googled it.