On Jan 15, 2008 10:12 AM, John Cremona <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
> Kevin,
>
> I have been taking the same plunge (and prbably for the same reason).
> It's not clear whether knowing C++ well was a help or a hindrance. I
> have just read the book "Learning Python" by Lutz, published by
> O'Reilly, and found it pretty good. At least, I knew immediately why
> your progam did what it did and how to avoid it as there's an almost
> identical example in the book!
>
> Now after "Learning Python" at 700pp I can move on to "Programming
> Python" -- same author and publisher but 1500 pages. Or maybe not....
My favorite Python books are:
* Python in a Nutshell
and
* Dive into Python: http://www.diveintopython.org/ (free!)
I learned more from Python in a Nutshell than anywhere else.
William
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