Hi All-- > On Sun, 01 May 2005 20:18:39 GMT, John Smith <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >I already know C/C++ programming and now wish to learn Python to do > >scripting for some games that are coming out. What book would you recommend. > > > >I am thinking Teach Your Self Python in 24 Hours is probably the best place > >to start... > >
If you can program in C & C++, I wouldn't recommend starting with my book. It's geared to people who know very, very little programming ("Python Mind, Beginner's Mind"). I think that most of what you have to do is unlearn things you already know how to do. I started in Python from where you are, with the addition of a passel of Postscript programming and enough Lisp to make me dangerous, and learned by setting myself a real, useful task that hadn't been done before. I dug through the manuals and through Lutz' _Programming Python_ and I asked dumb questions on this list. If I were starting now, in your place, I'd get a copy of the _Python Cookbook_ (2e) and keep that handy. It's a good place to learn idioms, and that's what you're most in need of right now. Metta, Ivan ---------------------------------------------- Ivan Van Laningham God N Locomotive Works http://www.andi-holmes.com/ http://www.foretec.com/python/workshops/1998-11/proceedings.html Army Signal Corps: Cu Chi, Class of '70 Author: Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list