Re: [Tutor] Learning Python from books

2008-06-20 Thread Kent Johnson
On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 2:56 PM, Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > Has anyone here attempted to learn Python from books ? I learned Python from Learning Python and Python Cookbook initially. Also lots of practice. Reading comp.lang.pyth

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python from books

2008-06-19 Thread Lowell Tackett
"Python Programming [for the absolute beginner]" by Michael Dawson is-in my humble opinion-a programming pedagogical pacesetter. >From the virtual desk of Lowell Tackett --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Tutor]

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python from books

2008-06-19 Thread Jason Conner
I use the same books - Learning Python and Core Python Programming, 2nd ed. I found I got about halfway through Learning Python before I switched to CPP and had no problems. I also use "Python Phrasebook" (Brad Dayley, 2007) as a handy reference guide to some common problems as well. Core Python P

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python from books

2008-06-19 Thread jay
Me personally, both "Learning Python" and "Core Python Programming". I am by no means an expert, but both of these books are excellent and were quite helpful. jay On Thu, Jun 19, 2008 at 1:56 PM, Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > Has