mark pilgrim's dive into python is a good book if you're new to python i also have python cookbook, and foundations of python network programming - i haven't really had a chance to look at these in detail yet but both of these look good
On 8/18/05, Paul Dale <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I highly recommend the "Safari" library service from Oreilly ( > http://safari.oreilly.com ) you can check out all of the books listed > below and about 10,000 more. The library contains much more than just > Oreilly's books, but they are, of course, all in there. > > The first 2 weeks is free after that it's $20/month. You can check out > 10 books at a time and you have to keep them for a month. You can > download chapters, print pages, and search all the books in the library, > as well as search across books you've checked out. > > It's a great way to get access to a broad range of technical books. > > One thing to be careful of. As the old books are there too it's possible > to grab a first version when you might want a second or third version. > Always list by date and make sure you're looking at the new stuff. > > Cheers, > > Paul > > Adriaan Renting wrote: > > >I learned Python from the "Learning Python" book that's first on Alessandros > >list. If you have the Second Edition, that includes coverage for Python 2.3, > >I think you have quite a nice introductory book. > >As a reference book "Python in a Nutshell" and of course the Python > >documentation itself are quite good. > > > >Adriaan > > > > > > > > > >>>>Alessandro Bottoni <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/18/05 9:02 am >>> > >>>> > >>>> > >John Salerno wrote: > > > > > > > >>hi all. are there any recommendations for an intro book to python that > >>is up-to-date for the latest version? > >> > >> > > > >I do not know how much up-to-date they are but I have to suggest you these > >books: > > > >- Learning Python > >By Mark Lutz and David Ascher > >published by O'Reilly > >Most likely the best introductory book on Python > > > >- Python Cookbook > >By Alex Martelli and David Ascher > >published by O'Reilly > >By far the most useful book on Python after your first week of real use of > >this language > > > >Also, the fundamental > >- Programming Python (the 2nd edition ONLY) > >By Mark Lutz > >published by O'Reilly > >Is very useful for understanding the most inner details of Python > > > > > > > >>would reading a book from a year or two ago cause me to miss much? > >> > >> > > > >No. Python did not changed too much since rel. 1.5. You can still use a book > >published in 2001 as a introductory book (as I do). The changes are > >exhaustively described both in the official documentation and in the very > >fine "what's new in..." articles written by Andrew Kuchlin for every new > >release (see www.python.org). > > > >CU > > > >----------------------------------- > >Alessandro Bottoni > > > > > -- > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
