Re: book recommendation for Python newbie?
I would have a look on Amazon at Python Programming: An Introduction to Computer Science (Paperback) -- nage nage's Profile: http://nettechguide.com/forums/member.php?u=268 View this thread: http://nettechguide.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2242601 -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: book recommendation for Python newbie?
Joe Strout wrote: I'm trying to (gently) convince my business partner that we should be adding Python to our core toolset. He's never used it before, apart from poking around in the tutorial a bit at my urging. But he's got a birthday coming up, and I'd like to get him a book that will help him make the transition more smoothly and enjoyably. In case it matters: his background is mainly in databases (originally 4D, more recently MySQL), and his current primary tools are REALbasic (which is a statically typed language with semantics similar to Java) and PHP. He's primarily a Mac user, but occasionally has to dabble in Linux or Windows. If we do make this change, he'll be using Python in a professional capacity to develop commercial apps. There are a lot of Python books out there... which one would you recommend in this case? Thanks, - Joe I Learned Python using Core Python Programming written by Wesley J. Chun, second edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-226993-7 I found it to be really good, it starts by introducing the key concepts in the early chapters and then goes over each concept more in depth in the later chapters. The second part of the book has advances topics, like DB, network, RegEx, GUIs, etc. He'll need minimal OOP concepts though to grasp the OOP chapters though (classes, single/multiple inheritance, etc), but the book does not focus on OOP though. I use Python in a professional environment to develop a commercial app. I was very quickly able to program in Python with this book. Gabriel -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: book recommendation for Python newbie?
Core Python Programming written by Wesley J. Chun, second edition, Prentice Hall, ISBN 0-13-226993-7, go for it. I`m only a PHP programmer and this book have helped me a lot from basic to advance level. though i`m still reading... On 10/10/08, slais-www [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Mike Driscoll wrote: A lot of people recommend Lutz's Learning Python. While I haven't read it, I have read his follow-up Programming Python and it was I found Learning Python good for learning, and a useful reference sometimes, but it can seem very slow paced if you already know some other language. Another problem is that the author seems unable to drop any material that is out of date; the pace is slowed by explanations of what you might need to do if using a very old version. The third edition is even worse is that respect. Also, being based of the author's training experience, is not always a good thing. I prefer a book to sitting in a class because I don't want to fall asleep whilst the instructor repeats an explanation yet again for the benefit of those at the back, nor wait while clever-clogs at the front asks an arcane question of no general interest. Learning Python is too much like sitting in a classroom for me. If you already know some programming Python in a Nutshell is very useful. good. You might also look at Hetland's Beginning Python or even the Python for Dummies book. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list -- I develop dynamic website with PHP MySql, Let me know about your site -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: book recommendation for Python newbie?
Mike Driscoll wrote: A lot of people recommend Lutz's Learning Python. While I haven't read it, I have read his follow-up Programming Python and it was I found Learning Python good for learning, and a useful reference sometimes, but it can seem very slow paced if you already know some other language. Another problem is that the author seems unable to drop any material that is out of date; the pace is slowed by explanations of what you might need to do if using a very old version. The third edition is even worse is that respect. Also, being based of the author's training experience, is not always a good thing. I prefer a book to sitting in a class because I don't want to fall asleep whilst the instructor repeats an explanation yet again for the benefit of those at the back, nor wait while clever-clogs at the front asks an arcane question of no general interest. Learning Python is too much like sitting in a classroom for me. If you already know some programming Python in a Nutshell is very useful. good. You might also look at Hetland's Beginning Python or even the Python for Dummies book. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
Re: book recommendation for Python newbie?
On Oct 9, 3:00 pm, Joe Strout [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm trying to (gently) convince my business partner that we should be adding Python to our core toolset. He's never used it before, apart from poking around in the tutorial a bit at my urging. But he's got a birthday coming up, and I'd like to get him a book that will help him make the transition more smoothly and enjoyably. In case it matters: his background is mainly in databases (originally 4D, more recently MySQL), and his current primary tools are REALbasic (which is a statically typed language with semantics similar to Java) and PHP. He's primarily a Mac user, but occasionally has to dabble in Linux or Windows. If we do make this change, he'll be using Python in a professional capacity to develop commercial apps. There are a lot of Python books out there... which one would you recommend in this case? Thanks, - Joe A lot of people recommend Lutz's Learning Python. While I haven't read it, I have read his follow-up Programming Python and it was good. You might also look at Hetland's Beginning Python or even the Python for Dummies book. Mike -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
