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