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From: Ray [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Tues, Aug 1 2006 2:10 am
Hi Wesley, which edition of Python will your latest Core Python cover?
Will it cover 2.5?
ray: thanks for asking. one of my goals for the book is to really cover
the *core* parts of the language, meaning
gene tani wrote:
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am looking for a book which
wesley chun wrote:
if you only know shell scripting, you should still be able to pick up
much of the material in Core Python, esp. if you have done looping
and/or conditionals in the shell language. it is a large book and is
pretty comprehensive though, so if you're looking for a lighter
wesley chun wrote:
if you want a large case study (tons of
examples, i.e., everything *plus* the kitchen sink), look for Lutz'
massive Programming Python.
which is also coming out in a new edition soon
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On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 03:41:52 +0300
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to learn python.
I am looking for a book which will help
me get started and should contain the foundations. I am not
looking for the Python bible. Any recommendations?
Ioannis
Hmm, no one has mentioned
I recommend The Quick Python Book by Harms and McDonald. Its
strength is its brevity and *readability* -- you can actually just sit
down and read it and enjoy it. It doesn't cover the newest features of
Python or the most advanced, but that is not necessary in a beginner's
book.
Once you're up
Once you are ready to take the plunge another good document is the
Python tutorial written by Guido Von Rossum himself
(http://docs.python.org/tut/). It's not a full fledged 300 page
manifesto but it's covers the basic of the language.
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
I guess it's better to wait for
tac-tics wrote:
Philippe Martin wrote:
I don't know, if I were the genious that made up Python I would not believe
in any bible (small b)
Take it to alt.religion please.
Take it to alt.narrow-mondedness please.
regards
Steve
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Learning Python, Perl, or Ruby would help you create admin scripts that
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SQL query parsing, SQL table updates, Internet file
uploading/downloading, etc. has been a huge plus. Perl is likely the
most widely used in terms of
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am looking for a book which will help me get started
I read almost every published book about Python and I found Magnus'
Beginning Python the best book to start with. As Alex said it is
particularly appreciated by those who like learning by examples and by try
and error: it is actually the opposite to what Alex believed as Beginning
Python is meant
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IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am
I thank everybody for your replies.
I think I'll get Hertland's book since it's newer than O'reillys.
I don't want to become a programmer. Neither Python is part of my studies.
I've finished with my studies. I want to become a Unix/Linux admin and
knowledge of either Python or Perl is an asset.
Do
Aahz [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I thank everybody for your replies.
I think I'll get Hertland's book since it's newer than O'reillys.
I don't want to become a programmer. Neither Python is part of my studies.
I've finished with my studies. I want to become a Unix/Linux admin and
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Alex Martelli) writes:
Yes, Perl IS harder to learn, BUT -- if you've already decided to learn
both languages, starting with the harder one need not be a bad idea (the
Romans' legions, back when they were the best soldiers in the world,
Learning Perl is actually a very
I guess it's better to wait for the for dummies book.
I should focus instead in taking the LPIC-2 exams in September.
Ioannis
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IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am looking for a book which will help me get started
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am looking for a book which will help me get started and
should contain the
I don't know, if I were the genious that made up Python I would not believe
in any bible (small b)
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other
Try Learning Python which is part of the O'Reilly series of books
they publish on computer programming. It's a good start. Most public
library systems have copies you can check out, and most larger
bookstores have it. Otherwise there's always Amazon.Com. Welcome to
Python and enjoy!
IOANNIS
Philippe Martin wrote:
I don't know, if I were the genious that made up Python I would not believe
in any bible (small b)
Take it to alt.religion please.
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I had the
In article [EMAIL PROTECTED],
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming. I am looking
I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
If you are sure you want a book and not online tutorials, then it's
important that you have many code examples which include both the
statements and the results. You may like Chris Fehily's Python Visual
Quickstart
On Sat, 08 Jul 2006 14:41:52 -1000, IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I want to learn python.
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
I don't know PERL or any other scripting language. I only know some BASH
programming.
IOANNIS MANOLOUDIS [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I plan to buy a book. I always find printed material more convenient than
reading on-line tutorials.
Why not print out the on-line tutorial and read the hardcopy?
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There have been lots of recommendations for the O'Reilly book, which is
a good one. However, I would recommend Beginning Python by Magnus Lie
Hetland. All I knew before starting Python was Mathematica, and this
book was very helpful. It may seem to start out slow, but I've found
that I'm going
Jake Emerson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There have been lots of recommendations for the O'Reilly book, which is
a good one. However, I would recommend Beginning Python by Magnus Lie
Hetland. All I knew before starting Python was Mathematica, and this
book was very helpful. It may seem to start
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