Want to learn Python

[Amol]

Hi, I want to learn Python in less than a month which resources should
I use. I prefer to read books . Please give me a list of *recognized*
resources. Thank You all

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Python vs Ruby

[Amol Vaidya]

Hi. I am interested in learning a new programming language, and have been 
debating whether to learn Ruby or Python. How do these compare and contrast 
with one another, and what advantages does one language provide over the 
other? I would like to consider as many opinions as I can on this matter 
before I start studying either language in depth. Any help/comments are 
greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for your help. 


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Re: Python vs Ruby

[Amol Vaidya]

Thank you for all the great information and links! I think I will do what a 
lot of you reccomended and try both for myself, the only problem is finding 
time with homework, college applications, and SATs coming up. I'll let you 
know how it turns out. Again, thank you all for the help. 


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Re: Python vs Ruby

[Amol Vaidya]

"Casey Hawthorne" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message 
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> What languages do you know already?
>
> What computer science concepts do you know?
>
> What computer programming concepts do you know?
>
>
> Have you heard of Scheme?
>
>
> Ruby is a bit Perl like -- so if you like Perl, chances are you might
> like Ruby.
>
> Python is more like Java.
>
> I have heard, but have not been able to verify that if a program is
> about
> 10,000 lines in C++
> it is about
> 5,000 lines in Java
> and it is about
> 3,000 lines in Python (Ruby to?)

I've done a lot of studying on my own, and taken the classes that my 
high-school offers. I feel that I have a fairly good understanding of Java, 
and basic OO concepts due to that. I've created some semi-complex programs 
in java, in my opinion, such as networked checkers, 8-player blackjack, a 
space-shooter type game, a copy of mario (one level, anyway), and some other 
stuff. I've also done a bit of studying on C. I've done a few projects in C, 
including another space-shooter type of game using SDL, an IRC client and 
some simple database-type programs. I also gave a shot at assembly using 
NASM for x86 before, but didn't get too far. I wrote some trivial code --  
wrote to the video buffer, played with some bios interrupts, stuff like 
that. The only thing I did in assembly was create a program that loads at 
boot-up, and loads another program that just reiterates whatever you type 
in. I only did that because I was curious. That's about as far as my 
programming knowledge/experience goes.

Well, I'm not sure what you mean by programming concepts. I'm familiar with 
OO through Java, and procedural programming through C. I'd be more detailed, 
but I'm not exactly sure what you are asking. Sorry.

I have no idea what Scheme is, but I'll cettainly look it up as soon as I'm 
done writing this.

I've never given Perl a shot. It was another language I considered learning, 
but my father's friend told me to go with Python or Ruby.

Thanks for your help. Hopefully I wasn't too lengthy in this post. 


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Python on linux

[Amol Behl]

Hi i wanted to know how can i find disk size on linux platform using
python. Also any info on how i can partition the hard disk, etc will be
welcome thank you.
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