Starting Python, Not C++ :)

[Vanquish+]

i was told this was a good book .. .is it ?

Learning Python
Mark Lutz, David Ascher

[kmj]

I've never read that, but it looks like an O'reilly book, which means that the chances are that it's good.


If you want to learn python. I think the first thing you should do is go here:

http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/

This is an online book which teaches people how to become programmers using Python. It's free! Good luck, and have fun.

[GnuVince]

The link kmj gave you is DEFINITLY what you want to look at.

[jemfinch]

I'm a fan of the tutorial on python.org, that's what I learned from.

Python's so easy there's no real point in spending good, hard cash on a book. If you are going to spend money on a book, make it "Python: Essential Reference". Learning the language is cake, it'll take you an hour; learning the libraries -- now that's what you might want a book for. That's what P:ER is.

Python: Minutes to Learn, a Lifetime to Master.

Jeremy

[Vanquish+]

well . i bought thew book any way .. i will also get the othwer one .. :) thanks guys

[Bradmont]

I agree with jemfinch that the tutorial on python.org is pretty good, but I don't think it's as in depth as you'd like for learning your first language.

[Strike]

I think the tutorial at python.org + a desire to learn the language is plenty. It sets you up with plenty to go with.

[i3.3]

i found the tutorial that kmj posted is excellent and makes learning the language very easy (which is an easy language to learn to begin with)

[inkedmn]

i have the book you're talking about, and i found it to be pretty handy while learning (whenever i got tripped up on working with lists, dicts, etc) just because it's easy to have something sitting in your lap that you can page through.

but i also agree that the tutorial that kmj gave, as well as the one on the python site, will give you a good start...

most of all, HAVE FUN (that's what python's for, after all... :) )