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 and methods used in those books outdated by now?
2.3 is not that old. The basics of Python change slowly, especially the beginner-level stuff. The later versions introduce refinements, convenience features and new, advanced stuff; they don't generally break much or change the overall 'feel' of Python. I don't know if there are any books out yet that cover 2.4. > Ideally, the book I'm looking for has some "best practice" guidelines > and alot of example code. > > Do you have any tips? I like _Learning Python_ Kent _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
