Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-19 Thread w chun
On 10/18/05, Kent Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > David Stotijn wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books > > I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of > > Python (e.g. 2.3). > > Is it wise to buy a book based on

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-19 Thread Byron
Hi David, The answer depends. If you are looking for free resources, I would recommend checking out: http://www.greenteapress.com However, if you are looking for a professional-grade book, then I would recommend "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner." I, personally speaking, found t

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-18 Thread Kent Johnson
David Stotijn wrote: > Hi, > > I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books > I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of > Python (e.g. 2.3). > Is it wise to buy a book based on an older version? Are the principles > and methods used in thos

Re: [Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

2005-10-18 Thread Gian Mario Tagliaretti
2005/10/18, David Stotijn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books > I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of Python > (e.g. 2.3). Python 2.3 is not so old... :) > Is it wise to buy a book based on an older versi