Igorati wrote: > Thank you all for your help. I am sorry that I am struggling with > programming. I still am attempting to "get it". Yes, I do need to stop > posting homework assignments, perhaps I will learn to write code through > more studying. I have gone through some toutorials if that makes you feel > any better. I do have a desire to learn. Thank you again. I will go back > and attempt to impliment this.
Igorati, A desire to learn , persistant study, and excercise is all you really need ;) I don't know how much you 'get' yet so I will assume you are just starting. We all have problems gaining that 'flash of insight' sometimes that makes it all clear ( I am still trying to fully grasp metaclasses and secretly envy Alex Martelli and just about every other genius on this list ;). So the best way I can tell you to learn a language is to read and write it. -Open a Python interpreter and start keying in Python and see what happens. -If you don't know what an interpreter is read the tutor http://docs.python.org/tut/node4.html -Use dir() to see what an object exposes to you. -Learn about list, dictionary, tuple and string methods it will save you months. -Buy a book on Python. I found it easier to grasp from a book than the net, and now I have reference I can give to friends to get them started. -Read thru the standard library when you have the basics down the insight you will gain is priceless. -Pick a module and learn it. write a program that uses that module in some way( this will make it easier to spot the time you actually need to write a solution) -Find a program you like and start adding 'features' to it or taking out 'features' you don't like. -Python tutor list may be more appropriate for you right now till you are up and running. http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor -Just keep reading and writing Python , you will 'get it'. hth, M.E.Farmer -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
