Chris Angelico wrote:
On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Bill <bill_nos...@noway.net> wrote:
Varun R wrote:
Hi All,
I'm new to programming, can anyone guide me, how to start learning python
programming language,...plz suggest some books also.
Thanks all
Are you sure you want to learn Python first?
Python does enough things "behind the scene"
that it makes me question the wisdom of that.
Other points of view are welcome, of course.
Learning the primitives of C++ first, may make for an easier transition.
Surely this has been discussed before?
On the contrary, that makes Python an *excellent* first language. We
don't force people to learn about the chemistry of petrochemical
combustion before letting them learn how to drive a car; we don't make
people understand TCP/IP networking before they're allowed to type
something into Google. And if you DO want people to start off with a
lower-level language, why C++? Why not machine code (or at least
assembly code), since that's what the CPU actually executes?
Most decent introductions to C++ discuss machine language (it helps make
sense of compilation).
As you indirectly suggest, learning is something of a circular process,
so it really doesn't make that much difference where one starts, just
"Do It!". : )
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