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`Test Driven Development <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test-driven_development>`_
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A Byte of Python
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A free introductory book that teaches python at the beginner level, it assumes no
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previous programming experience.
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`A Byte of Python for Python 2.x <http://www.ibiblio.org/swaroopch/byteofpython/read/>`_
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`A Byte of Python for Python 3.x <http://www.swaroopch.org/notes/Python_en:Table_of_Contents>`_
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Advanced
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Pro Python
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.. todo:: Write about `Pro Python <http://propython.com/>`_
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This book is for intermediate to advanced Python programmers who are looking to understand how
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and why Python works the way it does and how they can take their code to the next level.
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Expert Python Programming
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`Expert Python Programming <http://www.packtpub.com/expert-python-programming/book>`_
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The Python Tutorial
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This is the official tutorial, it covers all the basics, and offers a tour of the
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language and the standard library, recommended for those who need a quickstart
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guide to the language.
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`The Python Tutorial <http://docs.python.org/tutorial/index.html>`_
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Python in a Nutshell, written by Alex Martelli, covers most cross-platform
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The Python Language Reference
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This is Python's reference manual, it covers the syntax and the core symantics of the
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language.
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`The Python Language Reference <http://docs.python.org/reference/index.html>`_

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