Maybe this doc. http://mathesaurus.sourceforge.net/matlab-python-xref.pdf
can help ? i found it useful. Massimo. Il giorno May 20, 2012, alle ore 2:42 AM, Martin A. Brown ha scritto: > > Benjamin, > > : Thanks Martin-- this is really great. My major question now is > : that I need to transition to Python for a project and I need to > : learn how to think in Python instead of in R. The two strategies > : I have used so far are: a) going through the description and > : exercises in http://www.openbookproject.net/thinkcs/python/english2e/ > : and b) trying to convert my R code into Python. > > I haven't seen that before, but, of course, there ar scads of > resources out there for anybody learning these days. > > : On a high-level, do you have any other suggestions for how I > : could go about becoming more proficient in Python? > > Well, here is my list. Others probably have some suggestions, too: > > * solve a specific and immediate real problem in Python, but solve > the problem as generally as possible; apply > > * lurk here (and on other lists) and watch how experienced Python > practitioners help others face a problem in Python; absorb > > * join domain-specific Python groups that discuss libraries, > tools or techniques that apply in your area of interest; inquire > > * learn Python's common datatypes well, you will encounter them > often: str, int, float, list, dict, set; study > > * learn Pythonic programming idioms, and, importantly, learn > why they are considered Pythonic (that will give you insight > into thinking in Python); gain relevant experience > > * browse the standard library occasionally to learn a new module > http://docs.python.org/py-modindex.html > > * learn how to make modules; build your code into modules (if > appropriate and where possible) > > * read a book (lots of options here); I'm a 'learn by example' > sort so I liked the O'Reilly _Python Cookbook_ [0] > > * read PEP 8 http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/ > > Good luck and enjoy Python, > > -Martin > > [0] http://shop.oreilly.com/product/9780596007973.do > > -- > Martin A. Brown > http://linux-ip.net/ > _______________________________________________ > Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org > To unsubscribe or change subscription options: > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor _______________________________________________ Tutor maillist - Tutor@python.org To unsubscribe or change subscription options: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
