Learning Python has incorrect information that matches the incorrect information on amazon. Learning Python 4th edition ISBN 0596158068 is listed as 2nd edition on the site and has the second edition cover. On Amazon, this is repeated unless you click look inside, in which case it shows the fourth edition. Page data, etc. are also for the second edition, which does not have it's own page. The third edition is missing entirely from goodreads.
For programming books, edition is important. In the case of this one, for example, the book grew by about 1/3 with each update and shifted to newer versions of the language. They are not interchangeable. Different editions could vary wildly in quality, so it is important to distinguish.
For programming books, edition is important. In the case of this one, for example, the book grew by about 1/3 with each update and shifted to newer versions of the language. They are not interchangeable. Different editions could vary wildly in quality, so it is important to distinguish.