Python homepage:
http://www.python.org/
"Dive Into Python", a book readable only (and downloadable):
http://www.diveintopython.org/toc.html
-Rob
> On 20010509.0847, Justin Bengtson said ...
>
> hey! i write VBA for a living (don't laugh, it wasn't exactly my first
> choice of languages...). does anyone have a small sample of the code, or a
> URL where i could look at the same? also, is there an "online manual" for
> Python?
>
> while i am going to have to re-learn C++ and add M68K assembly to my already
> boggled mind, i'd like something that at least "looks" familiar for everyday
> Linux programming. thanks in advance!
>
> > I'd vote Perl. Its syntax is similar to C/C++ more than Python's is,
> > so it would be a less steep learning curve. Python looks to me like
> > some sort of VBscript and has strict whitespace rules.
> >
> > A lot of people use Perl as quick and easy proof of concept
> > programming before they write something in C/C++.
> >
> > Perl can encompass quick and dirty shell scripts and one-lines, to
> > full featured apps with object oriented programming and GUIs. The
> > same can probably be said for Python though.
> >
> > I'm not sure if Python has it, but Perl has CPAN, which can save you
> > tons of time.
> >
> > -Rob
> >
> > > On 20010508.1357, Cory Petkovsek said ...
> > >
> > > I think this has already been mentioned before, but I'm finding the
> > > need to learn a scripting language. Something more powerful than
> > > bash, but not as indepth(?) as C.
> > >
> > > I currently know C, C++ and Java. Can anyone tell me in about a
> > > paragraph why I should learn perl or python or
> > > $your_favorite_scripting_language? I don't need to be sold hard, I
> > > just want a few highlights of each language, especially how it is
> > > related to bash and C or C++ (not java ;(
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Cory
> > >
>
