Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-04-06 Thread Matteo Dell'Amico
Larry Bates wrote: I received my copy on Friday (because I was a contributor). I wanted to thank Alex, Anna, and David for taking the time to put this together. I think it is a GREAT resource, especially for beginners. This should be required reading for anyone that is serous about learning Pytho

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-04-04 Thread robin
Cameron Laird wrote: >IT'S IN THERE. The answer to all questions--well, to >surprisingly many questions--is in the Second Edition. >Even questions about the Second Edition itself are >answered therein. So, the summary: if in doubt, as- >sume that the Second Edition has what you want. It even

Re: Python Cookbook

2005-04-03 Thread rdsteph
I want to just second this comment by Heike. I received my copy of the 2nd Edition from O'Reilly on Friday. I am still working my way slowly through the first chapter on Text, and I am nearing the end of that chapter. I intend to work my way through sequentially, because I can't think of a better

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-03-29 Thread Cameron Laird
In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Trent Mick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> > I don't have my copy yet. Can you give any guidance on how the 2'nd >> > edition compares to the 1'st edition? > >Here is an excerpt from the preface (typing errors are mine): > >If you already own the first edition, yo

Re: Python Cookbook 2nd Ed

2005-03-28 Thread Terry Reedy
"Will McGugan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Is the second edition of the Python Cookbook worth getting if you have > the first edition? How much new material is there in the 2nd edition? >From Page xx: 146 old, 192 new, 338 total. 1.52 to 2.2 versus 2.3 to 2.4

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-03-28 Thread Trent Mick
> > I don't have my copy yet. Can you give any guidance on how the 2'nd > > edition compares to the 1'st edition? Here is an excerpt from the preface (typing errors are mine): If you already own the first edition, you may be wondering whether you need this second edition, too. We think th

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-03-28 Thread Larry Bates
Sorry, I didn't ever have copy of 1st edition. Maybe Alex can help us on this one? -Larry [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hello Larry, > > I don't have my copy yet. Can you give any guidance on how the 2'nd > edition compares to the 1'st edition? At 844 pages, it seems to be 250+ > pages bigger than

Re: Python Cookbook 2nd Ed

2005-03-28 Thread Skip Montanaro
Will> Is the second edition of the Python Cookbook worth getting if you Will> have the first edition? How much new material is there in the 2nd Will> edition? While I have dived into it yet, I received a copy from O'Reilly last week. It's about twice the size of the first edition, and

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-03-28 Thread rdsteph
Hello Larry, I don't have my copy yet. Can you give any guidance on how the 2'nd edition compares to the 1'st edition? At 844 pages, it seems to be 250+ pages bigger than the 1'st Ed. How much of the book is new, and does it use the same chapter headings? Ron Stephens Someone else asked a similar

Re: Python Cookbook, 2'nd. Edition is published

2005-03-28 Thread Larry Bates
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > See http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythoncook2/index.html > > I don't see it on Amazon yet, but you can order it from O'Reilly. > > Ron Stephens > www.awaretek.com > I received my copy on Friday (because I was a contributor). I wanted to thank Alex, Anna, and David fo

Re: python cookbook

2004-12-21 Thread Franz Steinhaeusler
On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 14:54:23 +0100, emami <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >L.S., > >I have heard that Python cookbook is free! Could somebody tell me where >I can find it? > >[...] You mean, the whole cookbook as chm archive? It was published first, but then removed again. For reasons: http://miaw.

Re: python cookbook

2004-12-21 Thread Fredrik Lundh
"emami" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have heard that Python cookbook is free! http://aspn.activestate.com/ASPN/Python/Cookbook/ > Could somebody tell me where I can find it? google? -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: python cookbook

2004-12-21 Thread Steve Holden
emami wrote: L.S., I have heard that Python cookbook is free! Could somebody tell me where I can find it? In your stocking this Christmas, I hope, otherwise you'll probably have to pay for the printed version. The recipes are extracted from the ActiveState web site, however - see http://aspn.