Re: [Tutor] learning python from scratch

2019-02-07 Thread Alan Gauld via Tutor
On 06/02/2019 21:22, Michael Munn wrote: > dear fellow programmeers, this is michael. I have a question for Python. > I'm a beginner Pythonist. I havee been learning the history and it's use > for past years. My main focus this year is to learn it's code and begin > coding. Can you program in any

[Tutor] learning python from scratch

2019-02-06 Thread Michael Munn
dear fellow programmeers, this is michael. I have a question for Python. I'm a beginner Pythonist. I havee been learning the history and it's use for past years. My main focus this year is to learn it's code and begin coding. Where can I find resource for this? All comment are greatly appreciate i

Re: [Tutor] Learning python scripts for practical linux activities.

2015-01-15 Thread Emile van Sebille
On 1/15/2015 6:07 AM, dw wrote: Hello, I'm new the the group and new to programming in Python. I would like to find a source, book etc of Python learning projects. Projects that are useful for standard Linux activities like bulk renaming files, managing repository packages. Maybe python scrip

Re: [Tutor] Learning python scripts for practical linux activities.

2015-01-15 Thread Alan Gauld
On 15/01/15 14:07, dw wrote: I would like to find a source, book etc of Python learning projects. Projects that are useful for standard Linux activities like bulk renaming files, managing repository packages. Maybe python scripts that incorporate "LAME" for modifying audio files. Anything of

[Tutor] Learning python scripts for practical linux activities.

2015-01-15 Thread dw
Hello, I'm new the the group and new to programming in Python. I would like to find a source, book etc of Python learning projects. Projects that are useful for standard Linux activities like bulk renaming files, managing repository packages. Maybe python scripts that incorporate "LAME" for mod

[Tutor] Learning Python with Programming Collective Intelligence

2013-07-10 Thread bluepresley
Hello, I discovered this list while doing research about the book Programming Collective Intelligence by Toby Segaran. In the archives, a few of the members wanted to create a group to discuss the code and algorithms further. Those threads were a few years old, and unfortunately I'm just now disco

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python through automating web application testing.

2012-12-15 Thread wrw
On Dec 7, 2012, at 5:46 PM, marcusw4...@hotmail.co.uk wrote: > Hello all, > > I'm new to posting on mailing lists so hopefully I've picked the correct one > for my question(s). > > A little about my programming experience first. > [byte] > Because of this fear I've never admitted I've got

[Tutor] Learning Python through automating web application testing.

2012-12-14 Thread marcusw4...@hotmail.co.uk
Hello all, I'm new to posting on mailing lists so hopefully I've picked the correct one for my question(s). A little about my programming experience first. I work as a 'black box' software tester on a website/application so am familiar with the IT development process but when it comes to program

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python ...Books

2010-08-13 Thread Wayne Werner
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:22 AM, Stephen Farthing wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am going to learn both Python and Ruby so I can see what suits me best. > My ultimate aim is to do some open source cross platform development for my > ham radio and robotics hobbies. One of the key requirements is to be

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python ...Books

2010-08-13 Thread Bill Allen
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 7:29 AM, Bill Allen wrote: > > > There are several books out there, some for Python 2.x, some for Python > 3.x. None that are quite like K&R in my opinion. > However, here are some resources that may be useful for you, web based but > some providing PDF download so you c

[Tutor] Learning Python ...Books

2010-08-13 Thread Bill Allen
On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 5:22 AM, Stephen Farthing wrote: > > What I was wondering is if there is a Python equivalent to "The C > Programming language" by Kernighan and Richie which is the best text on > programming i have ever read. > > Thanks in advance, > > Steve > Steve, There are several boo

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python ...Books

2010-08-13 Thread Joel Goldstick
I like "Learning Python" (O'reilly) Its thicker, but excellent. There isn't really an equivalent to K & R. But, you should go to python.org and read the docs. They are very good On Fri, Aug 13, 2010 at 6:22 AM, Stephen Farthing wrote: > Hi everyone, > > I am going to learn both Python and Ruby

[Tutor] Learning Python ...Books

2010-08-13 Thread Stephen Farthing
Hi everyone, I am going to learn both Python and Ruby so I can see what suits me best. My ultimate aim is to do some open source cross platform development for my ham radio and robotics hobbies. One of the key requirements is to be able to control hardware, via USB, using a GUI. I am an old scho

Re: [Tutor] Learning python using Michael Dawson's book

2010-05-17 Thread Steven D'Aprano
On Mon, 17 May 2010 11:08:38 pm Peter wrote: > Hello, > I am at the very beginning of learning Python. If anyone is familiar > with Michael Dawson's book: "Python Programming for the Absolute > Beginner" The following script (according to the book) should create > "block lettering" created by dashe

Re: [Tutor] Learning python using Michael Dawson's book

2010-05-17 Thread Luke Paireepinart
I don't see any printing of dashes whatsoever. can you explain in more detail what output you're getting, how it's different from what you expected, and why you think that happened? On 5/17/10, Peter wrote: > Hello, > I am at the very beginning of learning Python. If anyone is familiar > with Mic

[Tutor] Learning python using Michael Dawson's book

2010-05-17 Thread Peter
Hello, I am at the very beginning of learning Python. If anyone is familiar with Michael Dawson's book: "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner" The following script (according to the book) should create "block lettering" created by dashes and vertical lines. If I could show a picture of

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2009-12-13 Thread David
Hi, Kent Johnson wrote: > Python in a Nutshell is good if you want a compressed but readable > introduction. I am thinking of buying this one, but the topical 2nd edition is from 2006. Does anyone know if a new version, covering Python 3, is coming to market soonish? David

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2009-12-13 Thread Emile van Sebille
On 12/13/2009 4:36 AM Grigor Kolev said... Your __init__ looks OK. All the other methods return either self.list or (with sort and append) return None because you've reassigned self.list to the return value of self.list.sort() and self.list.append()(both sort and append methods change the ob

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2009-12-13 Thread Alan Gauld
"Grigor Kolev" wrote My answer is: class MyList (): def __init__(self, value=[]): self.list=[] for i in value: self.list.append(i) def __add__(self , other): return self.list def __mul__(self , other): return self .list def __delitem__(self ,

[Tutor] Learning Python

2009-12-13 Thread Grigor Kolev
It is from book Learning Python Operator overloading. Write a class called Mylist that shadows (“wraps”) a Python list: it should overload most list operators and operations, including +, indexing, iteration, slicing, and list methods such as append and

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
ECTED]> > Subject: [Tutor] Learning Python from books > To: "Python Tutor mailing list" > Date: Thursday, June 19, 2008, 2:56 PM > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA512 > > Has anyone here attempted to learn Python from books ? I > recently >

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

[Tutor] Learning Python from books

2008-06-19 Thread Zameer Manji
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA512 Has anyone here attempted to learn Python from books ? I recently purchased "Learning Python" 3rd Edition (9780596513986) and if anyone here is a good bottom-up learner than it is the perfect book. The author goes over each feature in python, explain

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python (Ara Kooser)

2007-09-29 Thread Ara Kooser
Fred, I've been learning python off and on for a couple years now. I recommend: Alan Gauld's Learning to Program http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld/ and How to Think Like a Computer Scientist http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ Also find a project you are passionate about and try t

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2007-09-29 Thread Alan Gauld
"Fred P" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote > I am completely new at python, but not new to programming or > scripting. I have a couple of years of LUA scripting experience, > about a year of C++ classes, and used to be very efficient at > c-shell > scripting in unix. > > My question for you guys: > > 1

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2007-09-29 Thread Kent Johnson
Fred P wrote: > 1) How do I get Started? The official tutorial is quite accessible if you have some programming experience. More tutorials are listed here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/Programmers > 2) Recommend any specific Books? I like Learning Python (O'Reilly) Python in a Nu

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2007-09-29 Thread Michael Langford
errhttp://www.diveintopython.org is the actual url =Michael On 9/29/07, Michael Langford <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.diveintopython.com is a *Great* start for experienced > software developers. Within a weekend with that book I'd written an > entire parser/decompiler wh

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2007-09-29 Thread Michael Langford
http://www.diveintopython.com is a *Great* start for experienced software developers. Within a weekend with that book I'd written an entire parser/decompiler when I'd never used python before that. --michael On 9/29/07, Fred P <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hey Everyone, > > I am comple

[Tutor] Learning Python

2007-09-29 Thread Fred P
Hey Everyone, I am completely new at python, but not new to programming or scripting. I have a couple of years of LUA scripting experience, about a year of C++ classes, and used to be very efficient at c-shell scripting in unix. My question for you guys: 1) How do I get Started? 2) Recom

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python in cooperative, challenging way.

2007-04-17 Thread Mike Hansen
> -Original Message- > > To clarify point #2: Python - as any learning - IS > challenging, but as I am > learning it "just for fun" and without any real need to > fulfil, I don't have any > "operational challenge", if that makes any sense in English... :-/ > > So far the best I could

[Tutor] Learning Python in cooperative, challenging way.

2007-04-17 Thread Giulio 'Mac' Maistrelli
Hello everybody, I hope this is the right place to make this question. If not I would appreciate help in getting pointed towards a different resource... I just began to learn python. It is a nice language to learn, and I am using "dive into python" which is also a nicely written

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-28 Thread Hoffmann
I do recommend three books: (1) "How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python", by Allen Downey, Jeffrey Elkner, and Chris Meyers. There exist a free online version, too: http://www.ibiblio.org/obp/thinkCSpy/ (2) "Learning Python", by Mark Lutz and David Ascher. (3) "Beginning Py

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-28 Thread stv
If you're a bookish type, I found Magnus Lie Hetland's "Beginning Python" excellent. It's really more than a beginners books. I came to Python with a scripting background--mostly lightweight OS stuff (Applescript, DOS) as well as a lot of lightweight application programming (Filemaker, SQL, VBA for

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-27 Thread Kaushal Shriyan
On 3/27/06, Noufal Ibrahim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, March 27, 2006 4:39 pm, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > > Hi > > > > I am a novice in Python, Which is the best source of learning python > > for a beginner > > If you're already a "programmer", then the python tutorial at > http://docs.pyt

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-27 Thread Noufal Ibrahim
On Mon, March 27, 2006 4:39 pm, Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > Hi > > I am a novice in Python, Which is the best source of learning python > for a beginner If you're already a "programmer", then the python tutorial at http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html + a working python installation is enough IMHO.

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-27 Thread Kent Johnson
Kaushal Shriyan wrote: > Hi > > I am a novice in Python, Which is the best source of learning python > for a beginner Read one of the tutorials listed here: http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide/NonProgrammers Write simple programs to try out what you have learned. Ask questions here when

[Tutor] Learning Python

2006-03-27 Thread Kaushal Shriyan
Hi I am a novice in Python, Which is the best source of learning python for a beginner Regards Kaushal ___ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Re: [Tutor] Learning Python with a Simple IM

2005-07-10 Thread Alan G
Hi Jorge, > I am a Java Developer that wants to learn Python by doing. > I am loving this initial vibe I'm getting out of Python. > However, because I feel programmers of a certain languages > bring with them certain vices when moving to other languages, Absolutely right, thats why its good to le

[Tutor] Learning Python with a Simple IM

2005-07-10 Thread Jorge Louis De Castro
Hello,   I am a Java Developer that wants to learn Python by doing. I am loving this initial vibe I'm getting out of Python. However, because I feel programmers of a certain languages bring with them certain vices when moving to other languages, I'd like to have feedback from seasoned Pytho

Re: [Tutor] Learning python as a thing to do

2005-02-27 Thread Alan Gauld
> I am a Rubyist, but I've decided to learn Python Welcome, could be interesting. I'm a pythonista and have learned Ruby but not used it for anything significant yet. > At any rate, so far Python seems to be a very good > language. Not a great language, but still very good. There is only one

Re: [Tutor] Learning python as a thing to do

2005-02-27 Thread Danny Yoo
On Sun, 27 Feb 2005, Greg T wrote: > I am a Rubyist, but I've decided to learn Python so that when a > conversation springs up about the merits of the two languages amd how > they compare, I will be well informed. Hi Greg, Welcome aboard! That sounds great; you can help us understand Ruby bet

[Tutor] Learning python as a thing to do

2005-02-27 Thread Greg T
Hi, I am a Rubyist, but I've decided to learn Python so that when a conversation springs up about the merits of the two languages amd how they compare, I will be well informed. As it stands now, what you usually see is people well versed in one or the other, making generalizations when they dont re