Learning Python by Mark Lutz and David Ascher The following changes were made in the 9/00 reprint: {33} 1st paragraph, last sentence: After "expressions;" the sentence was changed to read: "...variables are replaced with their values, and expression results are echoed back to us:" {76} In "a...b," the "..." was put in regular type. {78} All instances of "..." were put into regular type (4 times). {88} In "... print X," the "..." was put into regular type. {89} All instances of "..." were put into regular type (8 times). {90} All instances of "..." were put into regular type (8 times). {105} 4th line of code: "..." was put into regular type. {107} 5th line of code: "..." was put into regular type. {117} 1st block of code, line 4: "..." was put into regular type. {118} 5th line of code: "..." was put into regular type. {119} 6th block of code: "..." was put into regular type. {120} 1st block of code, 7th line and 2nd block of code, 5th line: Both "..." were put into regular type. {121} 3rd line of code: "..." was put into regular type. (142) 4th line in the "listing" function: "module.___name__" now reads "module.__name__" (two underscores, not three). (202) second paragraph: In "Catching 1-of-N Exceptions," "It inspects expect clauses..." "expect" now reads "except". (216) code section, 9th line: "dir (sys)" after the prompt (">>>") is now in bold. {221} Table 8-2: The description for the "setattr" built-in function was added: setattr(object, attributename, value) -> Assigns value to attribute attributename of object; raises TypeError if not supported; creates of changes attribute. (231) "Most Frequently Used Functions from the os Module" chart, last two entries: Listed under "Behavior" for "symlink(src, dest)" and "link(src, dest)", it now reads "...to file dest." {236} Table 8-11, last line under "Behavior": Last line is now indented properly. {236} Table 8-12, 5th line under "Behavior" This line is now indented properly. (240) code section at beginning: After the prompt ("(Pdb)") lines 2, 3, 5 and 8 are now in bold. {294} third paragraph from bottom: The URL for JPython now reads "http://www.jpython.org/". {295} middle of page: The URL for JPython/CPython differences now reads "http://www.jpython.org/ docs/differences.html".