title: Changes to Python since Dive into Python
body: <p>I've been teaching myself Python by working through <a href="http://www.diveintopython.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dive Into Python</a> by Mark Pilgrim. I thoroughly recommend it, as do <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/34570/what-is-the-best-quick-read-python-book-out-there/34608#34608">other Stack Overflow users</a>.</p>
  
  <p>However, the last update to Dive Into Python was five years ago. I look forward to reading the new <a href="http://diveintopython3.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Dive into Python 3</a> When I make the switch to 3.x, but for now, using django means I'll stick to 2.x.</p>
  
  <p>I'm interested to know what new features of Python I'm missing out on, if I've used Dive Into Python as my primary resource for learning the language. A couple of examples that I've come across are</p>
  
  <ul>
  <li>itertools</li>
  <li>ElementTree</li>
  </ul>
  
  <p>Is there anything else I'm missing out on?</p>
  
  <p>edit: As Bastien points out in his answer, I could just read the <a href="http://docs.python.org/whatsnew/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">What's New in Python</a> pages, but sometimes it's fun to discover a useful tip on Stack Overflow rather than struggle through the complete, comprehensive answer in the official documentation.</p>