On Feb 9, 2006, at 3:59 PM, James Stroud wrote: > Magnus Lycka wrote: >> Programming Python, 3rd edition >> by Mark Lutz (Paperback - July 2006) >> >> Never a favourite of mine really, but a popular book... > > This one is like broccoli. Its good for you but it doesn't have > much flavor. > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
I found the Learning Python book (that Lutz is a co-author of) a much better book for someone who knows another language and wants to learn Python. The Programming Python has lots of examples, but I found it difficult to "look things up". The three books I would recommend for someone (who already knows another language) wanting to learn Python are: Learning Python Python Essential Reference Python Cookbook Dave -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
