Python Pocket Reference, 2nd Edition
by Mark Lutz


Unconfirmed error reports are from readers.  They have not yet been 
approved or disproved by the author or editor and represent solely the
opinion of the reader.


This page was updated April 16, 2003 

Here's a key to the markup:

        [page-number]: serious technical mistake
        {page-number}: minor technical mistake
        <page-number>: important language/formatting problem
        (page-number): language change or minor formatting problem
        ?page-number?: reader question or request for clarification

UNCONFIRMED errors and comments from readers:


[72]  1st para in Function & Methods;
strings are described as being mutable, but they are immutable.


{96}  The (single) backslash entry of Table 18. Regular expression pattern syntax;
The second example given for representing a single backslash using raw strings would
actually generate two backslashes (ie r'\\'). Of course, using raw strings to protect
the blackslash is still a valid point.

As an aside, I don't think it is even possible to represent a single backslash using
raw strings.


(119)  1st paragraph, 3rd line down, 2 word in;

'gadly' I think should be 'Gadfly'.