DL, Good advice. U of M is well done and interesting.
One wonders what Arup plans to use Python for. I am dabbling and am relearning from DOS and machine language on AppleII. A K. <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> Virus-free. www.avg.com <http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Sat, Mar 9, 2019 at 2:09 PM DL Neil <pythonl...@danceswithmice.info> wrote: > Hello Arup, > > On 10/03/19 3:01 AM, Arup Rakshit wrote: > > Hello Python, > > This is my first time in this mailing list. I am a Ruby/JS developer by > day. I have decided to learn Python now this year. Being an experienced > developer as I said above which resources I should pick to learn Python in > and out? Currently I am reading this > https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html < > https://docs.python.org/3/tutorial/index.html> . What next you would > recommend me after this? I would like to learn Flask once I feel good with > Python core. > > > There is such a wealth of resources to learn Python that this question > is somewhat difficult to answer. > > Firstly, there is another mailing list 'here', called Python-Tutor. > > Secondly, it depends upon your starting-point and your preferred mode of > learning. > > Apparently you are a programmer, so you don't need to be told the > difference between integers and reals/floating-point numbers, and thus > 'My first programming book using Python' would be ineffectual. > > There are Python courses on all of the major learning platforms, eg edX, > Coursera, Lynda/LinkedIn, etc. Most of which one may access for $free or > pay for a certificate (pending tests, assignments, etc). I've recently > audited a "Py3" course out of U.Mich which features an interesting > on-line course-book and coding environment (if you head this way, I'll > be interested to hear feedback!) The same also offer "Dr Chuck's" > 'Python for Everyone' courseware (videos alongside his "Python for > Informatics" book). > > There are many, many books - if you ask for specific recommendations you > will be inundated! The book I used (many years ago, 'Chun') was Python2. > I recommend that you start with Python3 and not look back! Several > 'books' are available for download/CC-license. If you have access to a > library, they're likely to have something, otherwise your favorite > search engine... > > All the best! > -- > Regards =dn > -- > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list > -- https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
