On Wed, Sep 4, 2013 at 3:26 PM, Steve Hayes <hayes...@telkomsa.net> wrote: > Can anyone recommend a web site that gives a good beginner's guide to Python? > > One that tells one, especially -- > > -- what kind of projects Python is good for > -- what kind of projects it is not good for > -- a simple explanation of how it works > -- a kind of beginner's tutotial and guide to its syntax > > I've read about Python, and installed it on my computer when I found it on a > DVD that came with a magazine, but I haven't got a clue about how to use it. > > So any advice on the best web sites for absolute novices would be welcome.
I'd start with the standard docs tutorial: http://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/ Which version of Python have you installed? You may want to consider, if the DVD has an old version, getting the latest one off the web site. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
