Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-11 Thread Luis Galvan
Mr. Chun, thank you so much for your plug! I had no idea such a prestiged author as yourself would respond to my question, but I'm glad you did! I checked out a copy of your book from my public library (I'll need to purchase a copy eventually though) and the exercises are definitely helping a

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-11 Thread wesley chun
luis, thanks for the kind words... i am glad that i am able to help you with developing your Python programming skills. you are indeed taking it to the next level by adding more to the problem without me asking you to. i think that's great! i am a software engineer by profession, which doesn't

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-09 Thread wesley chun
Robert, Emile, Malcolm, wow, you guys are making me blush while hijacking this thread! people are gonna start thinking i paid you off somehow LOL! :-) seriously, thanks for the kudos. since i'm a technical instructor, i wrote it not only from the software engineer's perspective, but also a

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-09 Thread python
Wesley, You mean my check is not in the mail? Damn! Well, no more positive reviews for you :) Since you've stepped off your soapbox, I'll also mention your free hour long video hosted by Safari Books (you may have to signup for a free account to see the video). What is Python by CPP (Core

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-09 Thread wesley chun
On Thu, Jul 9, 2009 at 5:53 AM, pyt...@bdurham.com wrote: You mean my check is not in the mail? Damn! Well, no more positive reviews for you :) oh great, i'm in trouble now! ;) Since you've stepped off your soapbox, I'll also mention your free hour long video hosted by Safari Books (you

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-08 Thread wesley chun
On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Luis Galvancynicalairr...@gmail.com wrote: Hello all, this is my first time using a mailing list, so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right!  Anyway, I have a wee bit of a problem.  I've recently completed watching a Youtube video series on Python 2.6 by

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-08 Thread python
but if you ever come across a copy of Core Python Programming, i've put lots of exercises at the end of every chapter. +1 from a reader/customer (vs. the author) Core Python Programming is an excellent resource for learning Python. I enjoyed the exercises - they force you to master the

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-08 Thread Emile van Sebille
but if you ever come across a copy of Core Python Programming, i've put lots of exercises at the end of every chapter. +1 from a reader/customer (vs. the author) +1 from a reviewer (vs. a reader/customer (vs. the author)) :) ___ Tutor maillist -

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-08 Thread Robert Berman
While it is not a sales pitch, the book is excellent. It and the Python Cookbook sit on top of my desk. Both are fantastic and pragmatic reference sources. Robert On Wed, 2009-07-08 at 16:10 -0700, wesley chun wrote: On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 11:48 PM, Luis Galvancynicalairr...@gmail.com wrote:

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-07 Thread Luis Galvan
Thanks for the responses! :) Hopefully Gmail's quoting feature shows up just fine. 1. http://www.challenge-you.com/ 2. http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=logout 3. http://www.spoj.pl/problems/classical/ 4. http://codegolf.com/ 5. http://www.codechef.com/

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-07 Thread Luis Galvan
Thanks for the responses! :) Hopefully Gmail's quoting feature shows up just fine. 1. http://www.challenge-you.com/ 2. http://projecteuler.net/index.php?section=logout 3. http://www.spoj.pl/problems/classical/ 4. http://codegolf.com/ 5. http://www.codechef.com/

[Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-06 Thread Luis Galvan
Hello all, this is my first time using a mailing list, so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right! Anyway, I have a wee bit of a problem. I've recently completed watching a Youtube video series on Python 2.6 by thenewboston which helped me a TON with learning Python's syntax and how to use some of

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-06 Thread Luke Paireepinart
Luis Galvan wrote: Hello all, this is my first time using a mailing list, so I'm not sure if I'm doing this right! Everything's fine except perhaps your formatting - it's easier to read e-mails that are delineated into paragraphs rather than just a single block of text. That may be a problem

Re: [Tutor] Python Tutorials: How to create useful programs after learning the syntax?

2009-07-06 Thread Robert Berman
I have programmed since I was 21. Since I am now retired; that gives me a tad of experience in some aspects of coding. I have only been using Python for two years and I enjoy it for two reasons; the first and most important is it is fun. if you don't enjoy the language, find another one you do