Python 2.7.3 was released on April 9, 2012. Release Date: ApNote: A newer bugfix release, 2.7.4, is currently available.Its use is recommended over previous versions of 2.7.
If you fancy reading a book there is a couple on Amazon that I regularly see mentioned and recommend, O’reilly Unix Geeks and Unix Under the Hood both are designed for Mac OS X and take Terminal further.
