"Python Programming [for the absolute beginner]" by Michael Dawson is-in my humble opinion-a programming pedagogical pacesetter.
>From the virtual desk of Lowell Tackett --- On Thu, 6/19/08, Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: Zameer Manji <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: [Tutor] Learning Python from books > To: "Python Tutor mailing list" <tutor@python.org> > 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 > 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, explaining it's > syntax, usage and the > "pythonic" way of using them in programs. It has > really helped me > understand some of the more powerful tools in python and I > am sure it > will make an excellent reference book in the future. With > that said, has > anyone else attempted to learn python from books and if so > which one ? > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (MingW32) > > iQEcBAEBCgAGBQJIWqvxAAoJEA759sZQuQ1BS+kIAK+6TWqesUQjEQygwsMI3seU > ZWUkd4wlextCOXIH6mse4TMHdAU3+NHDo1V4QwSYxNTEjwpWFr1Kg2BE0zyMyxPD > gs8Kaov6/DGQgyFFt5DRcKvkQ0M5St7I/PuP+n/eelMUK1culvXx3oycKBqh8D21 > R/g0SQ0M9pUDLuBEygbgjFw1WVsf/h8/zCc38qHQ+QOQvrVaEciV3I5JLyp3+u8g > JyjzxjHSRHd4Ik4cnaeKa2OyFn5JaPXxPmrmPiE3WEWnJxLWucXAP/CEm7e9aamQ > Fv4SYuVmOIGpbAqySgEpQH2yRsd+0qaNKSJq4hqjQ1/z2Bx6hM5LTqJAVjfZMW4= > =9xVw > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
