> I have very little programming experience, I have decided to learn > Python..there are tons of material and references on the web-pages, > can > you guys please suggest what is the best way to start or which ONE > book which I should follow to start.
Despite the fact that my tutor is available in paper form I personally don't recommend buying a beginners book - -they quickly become redundant so they are poor value. I would advocate working through the web tutorials (mine if you like:-) and then buy a goood reference book (or two). Maybe a general treference like Python in a Nutshell plus maybe a specialised one in the areas you are interested in (Networks, Databases, Web, GUI, text processing etc) But tastes in books is so subjective its hard to give recommendations. I like generalist books like Programming Python, but many people don't like that one at all. I didn't particularly like Text Processing in Python, even though its the best book in its class - but I just didn't like the style much. But I know others who think its a bit of a masterpiece... A lot will depend on your previoius experience too. For example if you can already program in another language and have a fair grasp of computer science terminology then my book would be a complete waste of time, but if you only have ac minimal experience and don;t know the CS terms my book would be a good choice (he says immodestly!) Best thing if possible is to borrow a copy (from a friend or library) or if there is a web version read a bit there first. HTH, Alan Gauld Author of the Learn to Program web site http://www.freenetpages.co.uk/hp/alan.gauld _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
