With contributions from scores of experienced Python programmers, the new offers unique hands-on recipes in our popular problem-solution-discussion format. The recipes range from simple tasks, such as manipulating dates, working with dictionaries and list comprehensions, to entire modules that demonstrate complex tasks, such as monitoring a network and building a templating system. Updated for the latest version of the language - Python 2.4 - this book is a treasure trove of useful code for all Python programmers, from novices to advanced practitioners. These recipes highlight Python best practices and can used directly in day- to-day programming tasks, as a source of ideas, or as a way to learn more about Python.