Re: [Tutor] Python books

2012-11-10 Thread Alan Gauld
On 10/11/12 01:18, Ed Owens wrote: Please start new threads with a fresh mail. On threaded readers this gets lost under a previous topic called Question... Dawson, which is too plodding. Can you experts recommend a Python library? I would like to have: A command reference for the basic

Re: [Tutor] Python books

2012-11-10 Thread Lowell Tackett
To: tutor@python.org Sent: Friday, November 9, 2012 8:18 PM Subject: [Tutor] Python books I've been trying to learn Python, writing a Blackjack program. Seems that's a common problem for learning.  I'm not in a class or school, just working on my own.  I've been working in Python 2.7

Re: [Tutor] Python books

2012-11-10 Thread lzantal
Hi, On Nov 9, 2012, at 11:13 PM, wesley chun wes...@gmail.com wrote: there is no one single book that has all you're seeking, however you can probably find one or two that may suit your fancy in these Python reading lists that i made earlier this year: http://goo.gl/i4u0R note that the

[Tutor] Python books

2012-11-09 Thread Ed Owens
I've been trying to learn Python, writing a Blackjack program. Seems that's a common problem for learning. I'm not in a class or school, just working on my own. I've been working in Python 2.7, and considering moving up to 3.x. My programming background is ancient, having done most of my

Re: [Tutor] Python books

2012-11-09 Thread wesley chun
there is no one single book that has all you're seeking, however you can probably find one or two that may suit your fancy in these Python reading lists that i made earlier this year: http://goo.gl/i4u0R note that the 3rd set of books are some of the references that you're seeking. best of luck!

Re: [Tutor] Python Books...*

2010-11-18 Thread Alan Gauld
Srinidhi Rao srinidhi...@gmail.com wrote I am a beginner here want to explore python, Hi, are you a beginner to programming or just to Python? There are many good books for those converting from other languages, there are not so many for those starting from scratch. To Start with which is

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2010-11-18 Thread Kaushal Shriyan
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Alan Gauld alan.ga...@btinternet.com wrote: Srinidhi Rao srinidhi...@gmail.com wrote I am a beginner here want to explore python, Hi, are you a beginner to programming or just to Python? There are many good books for those converting from other languages,

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2010-11-18 Thread ALAN GAULD
Finally, do you explicitly want dead tree books or Kindle type e-books or are you OK with web based resources? What exactly is dead tree book. sounds interesting Paper is made from dead trees... :-) Alan Gauld Author of the Learn To Program website http://www.alan-g.me.uk/

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2010-11-18 Thread Evans Anyokwu
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Kaushal Shriyan kaushalshri...@gmail.comwrote: On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Alan Gauld alan.ga...@btinternet.com wrote: Srinidhi Rao srinidhi...@gmail.com wrote I am a beginner here want to explore python, Hi, are you a beginner to programming or

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2010-11-18 Thread Kaushal Shriyan
On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 3:23 PM, Evans Anyokwu onyx...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 9:34 AM, Kaushal Shriyan kaushalshri...@gmail.com wrote: On Thu, Nov 18, 2010 at 2:39 PM, Alan Gauld alan.ga...@btinternet.com wrote: Srinidhi Rao srinidhi...@gmail.com wrote I am a

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2010-11-17 Thread Srinidhi Rao
Hello Pythoners', I am a beginner here want to explore python, thinking this is the best place to start with, I request you experts to help me become one... To Start with which is the best book to get a hang of what python is and also provide some distinction between the Python 2.6 and 3.x... If

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-26 Thread OkaMthembo
I'd recommend Core Python Programming by Wesley Chun.. On Sat, Apr 25, 2009 at 9:45 PM, Dayo Adewunmi contactd...@gmail.comwrote: chinmaya wrote: On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM, sudhanshu gautam sudhanshu9...@gmail.com mailto:sudhanshu9...@gmail.com wrote: I am new in python , so

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-25 Thread chinmaya
On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM, sudhanshu gautam sudhanshu9...@gmail.comwrote: I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those contents good problems also

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-25 Thread Dayo Adewunmi
chinmaya wrote: On Mon, Apr 13, 2009 at 11:07 PM, sudhanshu gautam sudhanshu9...@gmail.com mailto:sudhanshu9...@gmail.com wrote: I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-15 Thread Wayne Watson
It's unlikely you are going to find a pdf on Python that's suitable for beginners. Do you mean pdf or a digital book? There are Python books in digital form on the web. I'm not quite sure how it works, but I know of at least one public library has them. I think it works that if you have a

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-15 Thread W W
On Wed, Apr 15, 2009 at 4:45 AM, Wayne Watson sierra_mtnv...@sbcglobal.netwrote: It's unlikely you are going to find a pdf on Python that's suitable for beginners. Do you mean pdf or a digital book? There are Python books in digital form on the web. I'm not quite sure how it works, but I know

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-14 Thread wesley chun
I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those contents good problems also if you like a conversational style and know at least one programming language, i've written a pretty popular book

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-14 Thread Alan Gauld
sudhanshu gautam sudhanshu9...@gmail.com wrote I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those contents good problems also Does it have to be in PDF? There are many, many excellent Python web

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-14 Thread Ian Egland
I know it's not in PDF, but I thought it would be worth mentioning Python for Software Design: How to Think Like a Computer Scientisthttp://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/index.html. I discovered this exactly a week after it was released, ordered it, and have been extremely happy with it so

[Tutor] python books

2009-04-13 Thread sudhanshu gautam
I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those contents good problems also ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org

Re: [Tutor] python books

2009-04-13 Thread vishwajeet singh
Take a look at Useless python http://www.uselesspython.com/ On Tue, Apr 14, 2009 at 10:37 AM, sudhanshu gautam sudhanshu9...@gmail.comwrote: I am new in python , so need a good books , previously read python Bible and swaroop but not satisfied . so tell me good books in pdf format those

[Tutor] Python books on sale

2007-04-11 Thread Kent Johnson
For anyone interested in a copy of Wesley Chun's recently updated book Core Python Programming, it is 50% off at bookpool.com at the moment: http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132269937 Also the TurboGears book is 51% off: http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885 Kent

Re: [Tutor] Python books on sale

2007-04-11 Thread Alan Gauld
Kent Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Also the TurboGears book is 51% off: http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885 FWIW I've just finished this one and its pretty good but full of bad typos and inconsistencies(*). If you bear with it and type in the examples it starts to become obvious where

Re: [Tutor] Python books on sale

2007-04-11 Thread Mike Hansen
-Original Message- Kent Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote Also the TurboGears book is 51% off: http://www.bookpool.com/sm/0132433885 Safari(http://safari.oreilly.com) has both the TurboGears book and Core Python book, so you can check them out before deciding if you want the

[Tutor] python books

2007-02-07 Thread govind goyal
Hi, I want to purchase a python book but confused of which authur?I need suggestion. How is Teach yoursef python in 24 hours by Ivan van laningham? Regards, Govind ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] python books

2007-02-07 Thread Kent Johnson
govind goyal wrote: Hi, I want to purchase a python book but confused of which authur?I need suggestion. How is Teach yoursef python in 24 hours by Ivan van laningham? Do you have any programming background or is Python your first programming language? Kent

Re: [Tutor] python books

2007-02-07 Thread Kent Johnson
govind goyal wrote: hi, In regards to programming language I know C,C++ and little of perl syntax. Learning Python is good for people with some programming background. Dive into Python is popular but IMO it focuses too much on flashy features and not enough on the basics. Beginning Python

Re: [Tutor] python books

2007-02-07 Thread Alan Gauld
govind goyal [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote I want to purchase a python book but confused of which authur? I need suggestion. How is Teach yoursef python in 24 hours by Ivan van laningham? Its aimed at the beginning programmer with no knowlege of other programming languages. It is based on the very

Re: [Tutor] python books

2007-02-07 Thread Terry Carroll
On Wed, 7 Feb 2007, Alan Gauld wrote: And if you are interested in Mayan calendars and Python it's essential reading. I think this should be nominated for QOTW. ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org

[Tutor] python books

2005-10-19 Thread David Holland
The best book I found was python programming for the absolute beginner by Michael Dawson. I would strongly recommend it. The only annoying thing is that he uses a games wrapper called livewires, which he modifies from the original but keeps the same name, which does not seem very clever to me.

[Tutor] python books

2005-10-19 Thread David Holland
The best book I found was python programming for the absolute beginner by Michael Dawson. I would strongly recommend it. The only annoying thing is that he uses a games wrapper called livewires, which he modifies from the original but keeps the same name, which does not seem very clever to me.

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-19 Thread Byron
Hi David, The answer depends. If you are looking for free resources, I would recommend checking out: http://www.greenteapress.com However, if you are looking for a professional-grade book, then I would recommend Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner. I, personally speaking, found

Re: [Tutor] python books

2005-10-19 Thread Byron
David Holland wrote: The best book I found was python programming for the absolute beginner by Michael Dawson. I would strongly recommend it. Yes, I would agree 100%. Michael Dawson does an excellent job teaching Python to beginners. (Most others don't come close to his book, in my

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-19 Thread w chun
On 10/18/05, Kent Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: David Stotijn wrote: Hi, I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of Python (e.g. 2.3). Is it wise to buy a book based on an older

[Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-18 Thread David Stotijn
Hi, I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of Python (e.g. 2.3). Is it wise to buy a book based on an older version? Are the principles and methods used in those books outdated by now? Ideally, the

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-18 Thread Gian Mario Tagliaretti
2005/10/18, David Stotijn [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of Python (e.g. 2.3). Python 2.3 is not so old... :) Is it wise to buy a book based on an older version?

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-18 Thread Kent Johnson
David Stotijn wrote: Hi, I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of Python (e.g. 2.3). Is it wise to buy a book based on an older version? Are the principles and methods used in those

[Tutor] Python Books

2005-06-12 Thread Kristiano Ang
Hey guys, On and off, I've been looking through the Python tutorials and I've been following the Josh Cogliati tutorial. While good for the basics, I find them to be a little incomplete (i.e: Lack of answers/followups for the excercises, etc). While this might not be a major issue, I am new to

Re: [Tutor] Python Books

2005-06-12 Thread Terry Carroll
On Sun, 12 Jun 2005, Kristiano Ang wrote: So, I'm prepared to invest in a Python book of some sort that will help me master the language. Does anyone have any recommendations? Or perhaps tutorials? I have limited programming experience (a little dabbling in C++). For a how-to-learn Python

Re: [Tutor] Python Books

2005-06-12 Thread Adam Cripps
On 6/12/05, Kristiano Ang [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey guys, On and off, I've been looking through the Python tutorials and I've been following the Josh Cogliati tutorial. While good for the basics, I find them to be a little incomplete (i.e: Lack of answers/followups for the excercises,

Re: [Tutor] Python Books

2005-06-12 Thread Chuck Allison
Hello Terry, Practical Python is really good too, although I chose Learning Python over it to teach my class this month. Sunday, June 12, 2005, 9:00:34 AM, you wrote: TC On Sun, 12 Jun 2005, Kristiano Ang wrote: So, I'm prepared to invest in a Python book of some sort that will help me