Re: How did you learn Python?

I started with the official tutorial, then Dive Into Python, followed by Learning Python. I also regularly read the python-tutor mail list. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: How did you learn Python?

"Shawn Milo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. > > Which books are good for getting started, and which should be saved for > later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? If you h

Re: How did you learn Python?

I've not read all of it, and it overlaps a fair bit with Learning Python, but the free Dive Into Python reads well and is often cited as a good intro for those with programming experience. . It is also available as a dead-tree product from APress. I found Dive Into P

Re: How did you learn Python?

[EMAIL PROTECTED] (John Machin) writes: > "Jeffrey Maitland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL > PROTECTED]>... > > Well I would suggest the Python in a Nutshell and the Python Cookbook both > > by O'Reilly as references. They are great for a desktop reference and I > > check t

Re: How did you learn Python?

"Jeffrey Maitland" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>... > Well I would suggest the Python in a Nutshell and the Python Cookbook both > by O'Reilly as references. They are great for a desktop reference and I > check them first before I google/search else where for an

Re: How did you learn Python?

Shawn Milo wrote: > How did you learn Python? > I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. If you're open to options besides ink-on-tree, this is how I did it: I read the official tutorial, trying stuff out in the interactive interpreter when I didn't get something/had ques

Re: How did you learn Python?

"Shawn Milo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. > > Which books are good for getting started, and which should be saved for > later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? > > I have a decent programming background in

Re: How did you learn Python?

Eric Pederson wrote: I think you might appreciate "Learning Python" as it's written very succinctly, but it goes through the language features pretty comprehensively. I second the recommendation of "Learning Python" - it's an excellent book. I read it cover-to-cover in about a week, stopping to d

RE: How did you learn Python?

Batista, Facundo wrote: > [Shawn Milo] > > #- I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. > #- > #- Which books are good for getting started, and which should > #- be saved for > #- later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? > > My particular process did

Re: How did you learn Python?

Shawn Milo said unto the world upon 2004-12-03 09:54: I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. Which books are good for getting started, and which should be saved for later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? I have a decent programming background in V

Re: How did you learn Python?

I used those: http://diveintopython.org/ http://www.fzu.cz/texty/ruzne/python/ http://www.pythonware.com/library/tkinter/introduction/ Then O'Reilly 'Programming Python' Regards, Philippe -- * Philippe C. Martin SnakeCard LLC www.snakecard.com * -- h

Re: How did you learn Python?

"Shawn Milo" wrote: > My point is, I don't want something that is going to explain the > basic > programming concepts, but does give a good introduction to > Python-specific > things. I think you might appreciate "Learning Python" as it's written very succinctly, but it goes through the lang

Re: How did you learn Python?

Well I would suggest the Python in a Nutshell and the Python Cookbook both by O'Reilly as references. They are great for a desktop reference and I check them first before I google/search else where for answers. Being they are reference books they or more on aide then a teaching device however

RE: How did you learn Python?

Hi Shawn, I would recommend the following for starters: - The Tutorial (http://www.python.org/dev/doc/devel/tut/tut.html) - Python "How to Program" by Deitel After that it is like any language, natural or computer related! Use it! However, I think you'll find that it is a lot easier to use tha

Re: How did you learn Python?

Am Fri, 03 Dec 2004 09:54:36 -0500 schrieb Shawn Milo: > I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. > > Which books are good for getting started, and which should be saved for > later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? Hi, I learned a lot by reading

RE: How did you learn Python?

Title: RE: How did you learn Python? [Shawn Milo] #- I was just wondering what the best books were for learning Python. #- #- Which books are good for getting started, and which should #- be saved for #- later, or or not useful except as a reference for the learned? My particular