Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? - Many Thanks!

2005-04-07 Thread Dick Moores
Steve George wrote at 01:36 4/6/2005: The best book I know is Core Python by Wesley Chun. But it only covers 1.6 so quite a few things have changed since then. The first page (p. ixx?) of the Preface to my copy says "At the time of publication (2001), Python 2.0 was just released, so you will def

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? - Many Thanks!

2005-04-06 Thread Steve George
Hi Hoffman, I'd suggest Dive into Python which you can also find it on-line. The printed version is here: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ISBN%3D1590593561/002-9100626-6616001 The best book I know is Core Python by Wesley Chun. But it only covers 1.6 so quite a few things have changed since t

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? - Many Thanks!

2005-04-04 Thread Hoffmann
Hi John, Certainly, I will check it out. Many thanks! Hoffmann --- John Carmona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Dear Hoffmann, I am also a Newbie and I am currently > going through "A Byte > of Python" tutorial from Swaroop C H. > > http://www.byteofpython.info/download?PHPSESSID=c0d52343d90f69f25

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? - Many Thanks!

2005-04-03 Thread John Carmona
Dear Hoffmann, I am also a Newbie and I am currently going through "A Byte of Python" tutorial from Swaroop C H. http://www.byteofpython.info/download?PHPSESSID=c0d52343d90f69f25942f49df9ae7944 If you are completely new to programming like me, you will find that this tutorial is excellent. Good

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? - Many Thanks!

2005-04-02 Thread Hoffmann
Dear All, I would like to thank all of you that kindly, answered my question regarding good Python books to start. As I told you guys before, I am a newbie and I decided to start studying Python, that seems to be a nice programming language. That was my first post in this group, and I appreciated

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-04-01 Thread Mike Hansen
Subject: Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start? From: "Alan Gauld" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 09:05:16 +0100 To: "Hoffmann" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, To: "Hoffmann&quo

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-04-01 Thread Alan Gauld
> I really think alan gauld books, learning how to program is one of the > best esp if you are new. Thanks for the kind words! :-) However if the OP has some C - my book will likely be too basic, it starts from ground zero, but anyone who has used C will find the pace too slow I suspect. OTOH T

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-04-01 Thread Alan Gauld
> I am starting to studying Python. I have some previous > experience with C (beginner level). Probably the standard tutorial on the web site is the best place for you to start. > "Learning Python" by Lutz & Ascher, And this is very good supporting material. > "Python How to Program" by Deitel

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-03-30 Thread gerardo arnaez
I really think alan gauld books, learning how to program is one of the best esp if you are new. On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 20:08:58 -0800 (PST), Hoffmann <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I am starting to studying Python. I have some previous > experience with C (beginner level). Could, anyone

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-03-30 Thread Kenneth Gomez
I have the Deitel book. Good book. I think you have two good books. Start with one and digest it. -KBG- On Wed, 30 Mar 2005 23:36:13 -0500, Bernard Lebel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hoffmann wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > I am starting to studying Python. I have some previous > > experience with C

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-03-30 Thread Bernard Lebel
Hoffmann wrote: Hi All, I am starting to studying Python. I have some previous experience with C (beginner level). Could, anyone, please, suggest a good Python book? I have both "Learning Python" by Lutz & Ascher, and "Python How to Program" by Deitel and others. Are those good books? Thanks. Hoffm

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-03-30 Thread Lee Cullens
I can only comment on what I know and I have the O'Reilly Python series which begins with the "Learning Python" book you have (if you have the 2nd ed.). Just getting started with Python myself. The first book has gone quite fast, but then I'm a retired software engineer. Even so, I think it

Re: [Tutor] What is the best book to start?

2005-03-30 Thread Hoffmann
Hi All, I am starting to studying Python. I have some previous experience with C (beginner level). Could, anyone, please, suggest a good Python book? I have both "Learning Python" by Lutz & Ascher, and "Python How to Program" by Deitel and others. Are those good books? Thanks. Hoffmann