On Sat, Dec 16, 2017 at 8:51 AM, Bill <bill_nos...@noway.net> wrote: > Varun R wrote: >> >> Hi All, >> >> I'm new to programming, can anyone guide me, how to start learning python >> programming language,...plz suggest some books also. >> >> Thanks all > > > Are you sure you want to learn Python first? > Python does enough things "behind the scene" > that it makes me question the wisdom of that. > Other points of view are welcome, of course. > Learning the primitives of C++ first, may make for an easier transition. > Surely this has been discussed before?
On the contrary, that makes Python an *excellent* first language. We don't force people to learn about the chemistry of petrochemical combustion before letting them learn how to drive a car; we don't make people understand TCP/IP networking before they're allowed to type something into Google. And if you DO want people to start off with a lower-level language, why C++? Why not machine code (or at least assembly code), since that's what the CPU actually executes? Or wait - let's start off by teaching people the electrical engineering that underlies all of the CPU's operation. And at least a bit of quantum physics, since that governs stuff once you get to the level of miniaturization of modern CPUs. No; it's far better to start out by treating Python as its own thing, powered by magic. Later on, you can peel back the layers and learn about what's behind everything - at your own pace. ChrisA -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
