Terry Reedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | Terry Reedy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > | > > | > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > | > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > | > | I'm not sure if I have even phrased that right but anyway.... > | > | > | > | How does one find (in the standard Python documentation) information > | > | about things like the iteritems() method and the enumerate() > function. > | > > | > The Library Reference manual sections on builtin functions and dict > | > methods. > | > > | > Or, help(enumerate) and help({}.iteritems) > | > > | .... but that doesn't address my problem really, how do I know that I > | need to look for the words enumerate and/or iteritems? This is what > | my original question was about. > > Do what Gabriel said: read chapters 2 and 3 of the Lib Manual. You will > not necessarily remember everything, but you will have an idea of what > functionalities exist and know to go look again. In a few months, read > them again. > > As for the stdlib, at least scan through the table of contents so you have > a general idea of what there is. The documentation of modules (as well as > of builtins) is much improved from 10 years ago, when the only doc for some > was the code. > OK, thanks all for the replies. I know I will get more familiar with what's available as I use Python more. I have the O'Reilly "Python in a Nutshell" which I use for basic reference, with the helpful replies in this thread I should be able to find my way.
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