Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Ray
Hello there, I've been programming in Java for about 8 years now, but lately I've been hearing a lot about Python and I'm really interested in learning more about it. I've read the tutorial, and some books (core python programming is one), but there's one thing that's still missing: how to use

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread TZOTZIOY
On 24 Mar 2005 00:22:09 -0800, rumours say that Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have written: Can you point me to Python for Java Programmers resources? I found one blog, but that only touched the tip of the iceberg, I feel. I know that as I use Python more and read more books and read how

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread bruno modulix
Ray wrote: Hello there, I've been programming in Java for about 8 years now, but lately I've been hearing a lot about Python and I'm really interested in learning more about it. I've read the tutorial, and some books (core python programming is one), but there's one thing that's still missing: how

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Ville Vainio
bruno == bruno modulix [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: bruno These two books should help you to get a grasp of Pythonic idioms: ... Regarding a Java programmer moving to Python, a lot of the mindset change is about the abundant use of built in data types of Python. So a Java programmer, when

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Ray
Hi Christos, Christos TZOTZIOY Georgiou wrote: On 24 Mar 2005 00:22:09 -0800, rumours say that Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED] might have written: Searching google for python for java programmers (without the quotes) produces: Python for Java programmers - Irmen's Python wiki Yes, I feel that this

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Ray
bruno modulix wrote: These two books should help you to get a grasp of Pythonic idioms: http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIPython Will read this later. http://diveintopython.org/ I just downloaded this one and am reading it now. Thanks bruno! -- bruno desthuilliers python -c print

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Ray
Ville Vainio wrote: Regarding a Java programmer moving to Python, a lot of the mindset change is about the abundant use of built in data types of Python. So a Java programmer, when confronted with a problem, should think how can I solve this using lists, dicts and tuples? (and perhaps also my

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Kent Johnson
Ray wrote: Ville Vainio wrote: Regarding a Java programmer moving to Python, a lot of the mindset change is about the abundant use of built in data types of Python. So a Java programmer, when confronted with a problem, should think how can I solve this using lists, dicts and tuples? (and perhaps

Re: Suggestions for a Java programmer

2005-03-24 Thread Jeremy Bowers
On Thu, 24 Mar 2005 00:22:09 -0800, Ray wrote: Can you point me to Python for Java Programmers resources? I found one blog, but that only touched the tip of the iceberg, I feel. I know that as I use Python more and read more books and read how experienced Python programmers code, eventually