Greetings, The only Python Books I have are the ones that are freely available for download from the Internet. Here is the list:
Learning to Program (by Alan Gauld - a Tutor on this list.) http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/index.htm This book is also available for purchase in dead-tree form. How To Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python http://ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCS/python/english2e/html/index.html Dive Into Python http://www.diveintopython.org/ A Byte of Python http://swaroopch.info/text/Byte_of_Python:Main_Page Python Documentation http://docs.python.org/index.html Thinking in Python http://mindview.net/Books/TIPython Text Processing in Python http://gnosis.cx/TPiP/ Your best bet may be the "Learning to Program" book by Alan Gauld. Also there are a ton of tutorials on the Internet, many of which will get you up to speed with the basic stuff in a hurry. On 8/13/07, Khamid Nurdiev <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > It is Good that you have the book because i have a few questions concerning > the books again. This book by M. Zelle is getting really difficult shortly > after that section (also as i see the examples are getting fewer) but it was > easy till that part, so the question is: is it to me or is the rest of the > book indeed explained not well(not like the beginning parts)?. I call that the "Chapter 3 Syndrome." They start out the book holding your hand, and explaining everything nicely... then around Chapter 3 the author gets tired of going so slowly, and the pace picks up and leaves me behind. =) > Having heard > the recommendations on books for beginners i have ordered the book "Core > Python Programming" by Wesley Chun, so comparing those two books which one > is more suitable (recommended) for a beginner to both python and > programming? Programming isn't for everyone! Until you find out whether or not it's for you, don't spend hundreds and thousands of dollars on computer programming books! =) > Here in our local library, the first edition of "Core python programming" > is available so i guess i will use it till I receive the second edition, but > i think it might take like a month, if not more till it gets to where i > live. Is there much difference between the first and second editions? And > also one more book, i haven't ordered it yet, is the "Python from novice to > professional" by Magnus Lie Hetland, is it worth ordering and studying for a > complete noob? I think your local library is a great idea for checking out programming books! Also, look into the Inter-library loan system for books that might not be in your library branch. Most libraries can borrow books for you from another branch within the system, or even from out-of-state. Another resource is the local used-book stores. $40-$50 programming books for $4-$5. They may have some highlighting or underlining, but that doesn't usually make the content suffer. Often they'll have the CD or floppy disk in the back cover. Finally, if you do find a computer programming book that you think is the Philosopher's Stone, and you can't live without it, check all the used-book stores that sell online at: http://used.addall.com > > thanks for your answers. > You're welcome. =) -- bhaaluu at gmail dot com _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
