Another very good book is 'Dive into Python' http://www.diveintopython.org/
freely available as a download from the web site in a number of formats. On Jun 9, 1:35 pm, Diarmuid Bourke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Daniel Kersten wrote: > > Hi, > > > I also quite like this book: > >http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkPP.pdf > > You may find it useful. > > > Dan. > > The first 2 pages are blank in that pdf. but it starts on page 3. just > incase it throws ye off. > > > > > 2008/6/9 Graham Healy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> Sure, you're only soft :p > > >> I am a newbie as well to python coming from a c/java background. I must say > >> it's a neat language, and it's nice to see I am getting into something in > >> which their is older approval and interest ;) > > >> Yours, > >> Ham > > >> On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 10:41 AM, Brendan Lynch EO <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> wrote: > >>> Hi Jacqui, > > >>> Good to see another fellow oldie floating about the ether. I hit > >>> Python going backwards from HTML - Perl - PHP - Python. Im still > >>> doing it the long way with hardly any imports doh! > > >>> Have a look at the Python for Dummies book - I can relate better > >>> to it than O'Reilly - must be an age thing ha! > > >>> If you get time pop around to one of the monthly meetings. You > >>> will find them a friendly bunch of folks. > > >>> I find fixing a specific problem with a subset of the language > >>> is the best way to learn. Trying to absorb the whole language in > >>> one dump gave me mind melt - another old age thing ha! > > >>> Regards > >>> Bren > > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: pythonireland > >>> Sent: 07 June 2008 13:45 > >>> To: pythonireland > >>> Subject: Learning Python, a really old newbie > > >>> Hi guys > > >>> I just thought I'd quickly introduce myself. I'm trying to learn > >>> Python > >>> as a hobby. Last year I tried to learn java and just found that > >>> it > >>> didn't make much sense, so got discouraged and didn't get very > >>> far. I > >>> did a few tutorials of Python this year, and found that the > >>> structure of > >>> it made more sense (to me) so I've bought a couple books "Intro > >>> to > >>> Computer science" and "Beginning Python". > > >>> I'm working through the chapters and tasks in the Intro to > >>> Computer > >>> Science. I'm finding the format is great, with the questions and > >>> tasks > >>> at the end, but the biggest problem I'm having is when I'm > >>> uncertain, > >>> there's no one to tell me if I got it right! It's also been a > >>> long time > >>> since I've done maths, so I really struggled with that chapter > >>> (and > >>> didn't finish it). > > >>> My only programming background is color basic (when I was 8) and > >>> gw > >>> basic (secondary school) when I gave up and took music at uni. > >>> I'm so > >>> old I learned html by typing plain text. > > >>> So... I have a basic concept of programming, variables, > >>> error-handling, > >>> "computers don't do what you want, they do what you tell them", > >>> that > >>> sort of thing. I'm a new Ubuntu user so I'm also getting my head > >>> around > >>> command line, which I like (is that weird?). > > >>> Anyway, I'm dying for the day I understand what you guys are > >>> talking > >>> about and hoping you won't mind too much if I ask you to check > >>> my > >>> "homework" sometimes? > > >>> Sorry for going on so much. But that's what I do! > > >>> Jacqui > > >>> ********************************************************************** > >>> This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > >>> intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they > >>> are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify > >>> the system manager. > > >>> DSFA - Virus Scanned > > >>> Tá an ríomhphost seo agus aon chomhaid a ghabhann leis faoi rún agus níl > >>> sé le haghaidh éinne ach an té nó an t-eintiteas ar seoladh chuige é. Má > >>> bhfuair tú an ríomhphost seo trí earráid cuir é sin i bhfios do > >>> bhainisteoir > >>> an chórais. > > >>> RGST – Víreas-scanta > >>> ********************************************************************** > > > > smime.p7s > 4KDownload --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
