Re: [Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 1:20 PM, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote: > On 29/09/17 08:51, Peter Collidge wrote: >> I have borrowed the above book from my local library but I believe it was >> written in 2010 and as a result I am having difficulty in deciding which >> version of Python

Re: [Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner

On Fri, Sep 29, 2017 at 7:20 PM, Alan Gauld via Tutor wrote: > If you want to follow the book use the version the book > uses - probably 2.6 or something close? > I think the book uses either Python 3.0 or 3.1. It's been a while since I read it but it doesn't use Python 2. The

Re: [Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner

+john.b.larocca=intel@python.org] On Behalf Of Peter Collidge Sent: Friday, September 29, 2017 12:51 AM To: tutor@python.org Subject: [Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner I have borrowed the above book from my local library but I believe it was written in 2010 and as a result I am having

Re: [Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner

On 29/09/17 08:51, Peter Collidge wrote: > I have borrowed the above book from my local library but I believe it was > written in 2010 and as a result I am having difficulty in deciding which > version of Python to download. > Can anyone help? If you want to follow the book use the version the

[Tutor] Python programming for the absolute beginner

I have borrowed the above book from my local library but I believe it was written in 2010 and as a result I am having difficulty in deciding which version of Python to download. Can anyone help? Thanks Peter Collidge ___ Tutor maillist -

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e Ch3 Challenge 1

On 27/07/16 02:39, kanishk srivastava wrote: > Hello, > > I am working through Michael Dawson's book - Python Programming for > absolute beginners 3e. > > Completed chapter 3, but unable to solve challenge 1. I don't know the book so don't know how much you know yet. So thee are some

[Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e Ch3 Challenge 1

Hello, I am working through Michael Dawson's book - Python Programming for absolute beginners 3e. Completed chapter 3, but unable to solve challenge 1. Below code is what I have written but unsure on how to have the program generate the message at random. Any help will be appreciated. #

[Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner - Chap 7 Q: 2

Hello, I am a python newbie. I am reading this book (Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner). I am on Chapter 7, Question 2. Improve the Trivia Challenge game so that it maintains a high-scores list in a file. The program should record the player's name and score. Store the high

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner - Chap 7 Q: 2

On 12/08/13 01:52, Zack Hasanov wrote: I have the following code so far: def high_score(): high_scores = [] name = input(What is your name? ) player_score = int(input(What is your score? )) entry = (name, player_score) high_scores.append(entry)

[Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e, Ch3 Challenge 4

Thanks for getting back to me... I am using Python 3.3.2. The challenge is as follows: # Chapter 3 Challenge 4 # # Write the psudocode for a program where the player and the computer # trade places in the number guessing game. That is, the player picks a # random number between 1 and 100 that

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e, Ch3 Challenge 4

Also don't know how to do a binary chop, but the book hasn't covered anything  like that - it has just taught if, else and while,  A binary chop is an algorithm. All you need is if/else and while. The algorithm looks a bit like this: while not found        determine the middle value between min  

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e, Ch3 Challenge 4

# Write the psudocode for a program where the player and the computer # trade places in the number guessing game.  That is, the player picks a  # random number between 1 and 100 that the computer has to guess. # Before you start, think about how you guess.  If all goes well, try # coding the

[Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e Ch3 Challenge 4

Hello, I am working through Michael Dawson's book, Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3rd edition. Have just completed Chapter 3, but cannot solve Challenge 4. Has anyone solved this yet - and be willing to share this code? I would much appreciate.. John.

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3e Ch3 Challenge 4

On 08/08/13 18:05, John Feleppa wrote: I am working through Michael Dawson's book, Python Programming for the absolute beginner 3rd edition. Have just completed Chapter 3, but cannot solve Challenge 4. Has anyone solved this yet - and be willing to share this code? If you give us a clue

[Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner

Hello~ I'm working through the Book Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner and am wondering if you could help me out with the coding to certain Challenges at the end of the book, specifically chapter 7 challenges 1 and 2 and chapter 8 challenges 1 and 3. Could you help? I need something

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner

Hi Grace, On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Grace Kathryn grace_k_por...@earthlink.netwrote: Hello~ I'm working through the Book Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner and am wondering if you could help me out with the coding to certain Challenges at the end of the book, specifically

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner

I'm working through the Book Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner and am wondering if you could help me out with the coding to certain Challenges at the end of the book, specifically chapter 7 challenges 1 and 2 and chapter 8 challenges 1 and 3. Since I personally don't have that

Re: [Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner

i completed this book and i did every exercise. are you asking for help with the challenges, or have you completed them and want code to compare yours too? im relunctant to share challenge code, incase you havent done them. They are really good exercises to try doing.

[Tutor] Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner-OT

A bit OT, but still within the realm of beginning Python... My co-worker whom has just started learning Python, bought this book in used condition. http://www.courseptr.com/ptr_detail.cfm?group=Programmingsubcat=Otherisbn=978%2D1%2D59863%2D112%2D8 Unfortunately it came without the CD, and the