Re: Been a while...
On 22 Mar, 16:34, John Salerno [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? The Python Wiki's Beginner's Guide is one place to start: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide (I do have Beginning Python with the 10 projects in the back, but those might be a little too involved for me right now.) There are many ideas for projects on the Wiki, too: http://wiki.python.org/moin/CodingProjectIdeas I think a lot of them might be quite difficult for beginners, however. Paul -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
James Stroud [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Hawk this list and try to pick off easy answers before anyone else. That's what I do. The pressure is to be right, because if you're not, you hear about it in a hurry. That is actually an excellent suggestion. Even if you can't answer a question, finding interesting and comprehanesible questions and then studying the various follow up posts is an excellent way to sharpen your Python skills, and broaden your knowledge about not only Python syntax and common pitfalls but about what modules are typically applied to various kinds of problems. -ej -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Been a while...
Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? (I do have Beginning Python with the 10 projects in the back, but those might be a little too involved for me right now.) Thanks! John -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:34 AM, John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? http://www.pythonchallenge.com -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
On Mar 22, 11:21 am, Michael Bentley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:34 AM, John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? http://www.pythonchallenge.com Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science by Zelle has lots of little homework assignments at the end of each chapter. That would probably keep you busy and up-to-snuff. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
Michael Bentley wrote: On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:34 AM, John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? http://www.pythonchallenge.com Ugh, I gave up on that site a long time ago! :) -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 22, 11:21 am, Michael Bentley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:34 AM, John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? http://www.pythonchallenge.com Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science by Zelle has lots of little homework assignments at the end of each chapter. That would probably keep you busy and up-to-snuff. Mike Thanks. I think I have that book! I read a little of it but didn't do any assignments, so I'll check when I get home. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
On Mar 22, 11:48 am, John Salerno [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip http://www.pythonchallenge.com Ugh, I gave up on that site a long time ago! :) I got stuck on 34 a couple of months ago and haven't had time to go back to it. Fun challenge. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
On Mar 22, 2:22 pm, alisonken1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Mar 22, 11:48 am, John Salerno [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: snip http://www.pythonchallenge.com Ugh, I gave up on that site a long time ago! :) I got stuck on 34 a couple of months ago and haven't had time to go back to it. Fun challenge. I've also found converting simple C++ assignments from Computer Science courses on University websites to be a helpful way to learn a language. Heck, taking any simple programs in any 4GL language and converting it to Python is a good exercise for the brain and for honing your skills. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
Michael Bentley [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Mar 22, 2007, at 10:34 AM, John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? http://www.pythonchallenge.com There is also a slew of interesting (and challenging) problems at SPOJ (Sphere Online Judge: https://www.spoj.pl/) which you can solve and submit your Python (or one of about 30 other languages) solution to for automatic and (almost) immediate judging. There is a slew of programming contest problems at http://acm.uva.es/problemset/ , an ACM-sponsored site which does not accept postings in Python, but you can always dig through the problems to find an interesting one to work on. You'll have to decide for yourself if you've solved it correctly / satisfactorily. Good luck, -ej -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: Been a while...
John Salerno wrote: Hi guys. It's been a while since I've used Python, so I got a little rusty, but I really want to start using it again, just out of habit and for fun. Can anyone suggest a book or a website with little projects I could work on to keep me busy? (I do have Beginning Python with the 10 projects in the back, but those might be a little too involved for me right now.) Thanks! John Hawk this list and try to pick off easy answers before anyone else. That's what I do. The pressure is to be right, because if you're not, you hear about it in a hurry. James -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
