I would recommend Bruce Eckel's Thining in Python. Check it out here http://www.mindview.net/Books/TIPython/
On Sun, Aug 5, 2012 at 8:28 PM, Mark Lawrence <breamore...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > On 05/08/2012 19:04, Jean Dubois wrote: > >> On 5 aug, 02:11, shearich...@gmail.com wrote: >> >>> One reason you may be having difficulty is that unlike some languages >>> (C++/Java) object-orientation is not a be all and end all in Python, in >>> fact you could work with Python for a long time without really 'doing it' >>> at all (well other than calling methods/properties on existing API's). >>> Having said that here's what I would suggest ... >>> >>> Could do worse than this : >>> >>> http://www.diveintopython.net/**object_oriented_framework/**index.html<http://www.diveintopython.net/object_oriented_framework/index.html> >>> >>> This example seems to tell you need the concept of dictionaries to >> explain object oriented programming, is this really necessary? >> >>> and this >>> >>> http://docs.python.org/**tutorial/classes.html<http://docs.python.org/tutorial/classes.html> >>> >> Unfortunately, the trouble with this explanation is exactly what made >> me ask the original question: it starts from concepts in c++ making it >> very hard to understand for someone who does not know that language >> already. >> >>> >>> read together. >>> >>> Judging by your question this is a probably a little advanced for now >>> but you could bookmark it for the future: >>> >>> http://www.catonmat.net/blog/**learning-python-design-** >>> patterns-through-.<http://www.catonmat.net/blog/learning-python-design-patterns-through-.> >>> .. >>> >>> Here's the corresponding PDF to go with the video: >>> >>> http://assets.en.oreilly.com/**1/event/45/Practical%20Python%** >>> 20Patterns.<http://assets.en.oreilly.com/1/event/45/Practical%20Python%20Patterns.> >>> .. >>> >> Can someone here on this list give a trivial example of what object >> oriented programming is, using only Python? >> >> thanks in advance >> Jean >> >> > Try this > http://www.voidspace.org.uk/**python/articles/OOP.shtml<http://www.voidspace.org.uk/python/articles/OOP.shtml>??? > > -- > Cheers. > > Mark Lawrence. > > -- > http://mail.python.org/**mailman/listinfo/python-list<http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list> >
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