Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

I learned django with no programming experience and no python -- I couldn't differentitate between python functions and django written in python, but I can say the documentation is so well written, the IRC channel so supportive, that I had no trouble at all. I learned the most taking apart

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

Thanks for the note on the functional programming part, Mike. I've been meaning to look into that. On Aug 14, 10:01 am, Mike Ramirez wrote: > On Friday 14 August 2009 09:01:16 am Peter Herndon wrote: > > > > > I strongly disagree.  The thing to remember is that Django is

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

@Peter: Thanks for the dissenting opinion, Peter. (And thanks for the vote, Cliff.) Actually, Peter, I find your points the most convincing of all. But especially in light of the fact that I've just discovered web2py, it seems to make more sense for me to focus on getting a good grasp of

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

On Friday 14 August 2009 09:01:16 am Peter Herndon wrote: > I strongly disagree. The thing to remember is that Django is just > Python applied to web programming. Knowing Python better, and > understanding the quirks of the language and why they are there, will > serve you better when

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

On Fri, 2009-08-14 at 08:30 -0700, snfctech wrote: > Thanks for all the helpful replies, django-users group! > > I've got: > > - Java and C++ coursework > - a little professional Java, Perl and Tcl/Tk experience (off and on > over several years) > - 1 year large Servoy project (like a Java

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 11:39 AM, snfctech wrote: > > And I guess the answer to the title of the post, according to you guys > is: > > "All you need is previous programming experience and a Python > reference book.  Learning some Python basics before diving into Django >

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

I'd take the Django course. Python is possibly one of the easiest languages to step into. You will see new constructs, you will see funny-looking methods of doing things, but they all make relative sense. I would suggest going out and getting the Python Pocket Reference (O'Reilly - Mark Lutz).

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

And I guess the answer to the title of the post, according to you guys is: "All you need is previous programming experience and a Python reference book. Learning some Python basics before diving into Django is probably a good idea, but you don't need to spend weeks on it or take a

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

Thanks for all the helpful replies, django-users group! I've got: - Java and C++ coursework - a little professional Java, Perl and Tcl/Tk experience (off and on over several years) - 1 year large Servoy project (like a Java based Filemaker) - about 2 years full-time PHP (including one MVC

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

HI! personally i have started using Python / Django around 2 weeks ago. I do not know very much of it, but on a long term, my situation looks like: 3 years pascal Programming 5 years php Programming (1 with symfony framework) 2 weeks of Python / Django I cannot say that i have read any material,

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

On Aug 14, 9:42 am, Wayne Koorts wrote: > > I currently know zero Python and want to start a project with Django > > ASAP.  I've got the opportunity through my work to either take a 5-day > > Python bootcamp or a Django bootcamp - not both. > > I don't really think this is a

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

> I currently know zero Python and want to start a project with Django > ASAP.  I've got the opportunity through my work to either take a 5-day > Python bootcamp or a Django bootcamp - not both. I don't really think this is a useful question on its own. A more appropriate question would be "How

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

On Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 03:08, snfctech wrote: > I don't anticipate having a whole bunch of time to brush up on Python > before the Django class - but is that necessary? How much Python do I > need to know before learning/using Django? Would a little brush up on >

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

hey, just some personal tips from my personal learning journey. I started off by learning the basics and syntax of python ( such as how the functions look like, the for loop, ifs else etc cos it is slightly different ). I read teh book : Dive into python which is available free online. I only

Re: how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

snfctech wrote: > I currently know zero Python and want to start a project with Django > ASAP. I've got the opportunity through my work to either take a 5-day > Python bootcamp or a Django bootcamp - not both. > > I don't anticipate having a whole bunch of time to brush up on Python > before the

how much python do i need to know to learn/use Django?

I currently know zero Python and want to start a project with Django ASAP. I've got the opportunity through my work to either take a 5-day Python bootcamp or a Django bootcamp - not both. I don't anticipate having a whole bunch of time to brush up on Python before the Django class - but is that