whitey wrote:
hi all. am totally new to python and was wondering if there are any
newsgroups that are there specifically for beginners. i have bought a
book for $2 called "learn to program using python" by alan gauld.
starting to read it but it was written in 2001. presuming that the
commands and info would still be valid? any websites or books that are a
must for beginners? any input would be much appreciated...cheers
Welcome to the forum,
Newsgroup:
Send Tutor mailing list submissions to
tu...@python.org
To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor
or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to
tutor-requ...@python.org
For an updated Alan Gauld tutorial:
the Learn to Program web site
http://www.alan-g.me.uk/
The python.org website is a wealth of information, and also contains
links to many other python-oriented sites.
Before installing python, consider whether you want version 2.x or 3.x.
The language changed a bit at 3.x, and while you're learning, you want a
tutorial that matches the version you're running.
Easiest way to recognize a particular script as being one or the other
is if it has a print statement. print is a statement in version 1.x and
2.x, and is a function in version 3. Any recent tutorial will tell you
which it's targeting, but since version 3 is only a year or so old,
older tutorials or sample code might well not mention it.
DaveA
--
http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
