The Python standard library by example

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1. TheCowboyApr 2017
   If you've done LPTHW, then it's more about deciding what you want to do with Python and finding something in that direction. Do you want to learn computer sciences basics? You might want a data structures book. Do you just want to continue to learn the language and standard libraries? Doug Hellman's The Python Standard Library by Example is a good reference. Statistics? Web development? It depends.
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2. aslewofmiceMay 2012
   I felt that way about some of the standard documentation but was relieved to find: http://www.doughellmann.com/PyMOTW/

   I also highly recommend checking out Doug Hellman's book 'The Python Standard Library by Example'. He presents every (or almost every) standard library module with simple explanations and plenty of examples.

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3. windexh8erAug 2011
   I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Doug Hellman's great resources. His book "The Python Standard Library by Example" is basically a print version of his PyMOTW project (http://www.doughellmann.com/PyMOTW/). While not an end to end "learn Python" the examples, at least in my case, have led me to ask quite a few questions that open other doors into Python that I haven't been exposed to.

   I like what Zed has put out, but the books Lutz has out are great as well. Hetland's book is OK and Paul Barry's "Head First Python" is a great read if you're a true beginner to get your feet wet with a fun book. It's an easy read, but I would think that the transition to "Learning Python" would feel like a slight step backwards - however "Programming Python" by Lutz may be a better logical step (instead of going back through a lot of the basics).

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4. noufalibrahimSep 2016
   This gap is very nicely filled by the Python Module of the Week series https://pymotw.com/3/ which focuses on examples rather than exhaustive docs. I believe the blog is coming out as a book called "Python standard library by example".
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5. sciurusAug 2012
   If you'd prefer the material in print, Doug has written The Python Standard Library by Example.

   http://www.doughellmann.com/books/byexample/

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