“Hellmann’s writing has become an indispensable resource for me
and many others as it fills a critical gap in Python
Documentation with examples.” — Jesse Noller, Python Core
Developer and PSF Board Member Master the Powerful Python
Standard Library through Real Code Examples The Python Standard
Library contains hundreds of modules for interacting with the
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You’ll find practical code for working with text, data types,
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