On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:54 AM, TP wrote:
> Or maybe Think Python. A *lot* drier presentation than Python for Kids --
> after all, the subtitle which I forgot to mention is "How to Think Like a
> Computer Scientist". Newer than Summerfield
> , but only 1/3 the length
> . Since I've only skimmed b
Try
http://inventwithpython.com/
Al Sweigert is the author, and he has three free ebooks there, and you can also purchase the paper versions if you like.
Looks like it targets 3.1.
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[Just a note, all the book links in my original post have complete table of
contents listing, so don't just take my word on their suitability.]
Here's some
I missed:
Programming in Python 3, 2nd Edition - Mark Summerfield (Addison-Wesley,
2009) [1a]. Exercises. Solutions available online. At a qu
On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Alister wrote:
> A guy of your abilities & knowledge, why not write your own. you could
> use the experience of teaching your brother to hone it to perfection.
>
> Ok this was slightly tounge in cheek ( but not intended to be in any way
> offensive). I will now off
On Fri, 03 May 2013 00:36:48 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:
> One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some
> aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended he
> learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals of
> OS/2), and my/his fat
On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:06 AM, TP wrote:
> Since I've been using Python for years, I've only skimmed new books.
> Personally, I found the standard Python tutorial [1] (and reading the What's
> New sections) more than adequate for originally learning Python.
>
> Anyway, given your constraints,
On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Chris Angelico wrote:
> One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some
> aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended
> he learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals
> of OS/2), and my/his father
One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some
aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended
he learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals
of OS/2), and my/his father then asked me what book I'd recommend him
to study through. I k
