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 Galvan<cynicalairr...@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 thenewboston > > which helped me a TON with learning Python's syntax and how to use some of > > the various builtin modules. I am very thankful for his tutorials, but the > > only thing that I need is something to help me really grasp onto the world > > of programming. (I'm new to programming) What I'm looking for is a tutorial > > series that walks you through the steps of writing a useful program in > > Python. > > > luis, > > no sales pitch here (or at least none intended), but if you ever come > across a copy of "Core Python Programming," i've put lots of exercises > at the end of every chapter. not all of them are full-scale > applications, but it is good practice writing snippets of code that at > some point may be plugged *into* an application at some point. > > best regards, and welcome to Python! > -- wesley > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > "Core Python Programming", Prentice Hall, (c)2007,2001 > "Python Fundamentals", Prentice Hall, (c)2009 > http://corepython.com > > wesley.j.chun :: wescpy-at-gmail.com > python training and technical consulting > cyberweb.consulting : silicon valley, ca > http://cyberwebconsulting.com > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
