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Re: Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon (Mark Summerfield) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 15:40:48 +0100 > From: Mark Summerfield <l...@qtrac.plus.com> > Subject: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon > To: python-uk@python.org > Message-ID: <200905061540.48411.l...@qtrac.plus.com> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi, > > I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for > _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last, > but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-) > > See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the > chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have > "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews. > > :-) > > -- > Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu > C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy > "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:20:33 +0200 > From: Michael Connors <connor...@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon > To: Mark Summerfield <m...@qtrac.eu>, UK Python Users > <python-uk@python.org> > Message-ID: > <d9e7db140905060820s378ed85bu3bd8561ce86bf...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Looks like a bargain. > > What is the target audience? Any good for someone with a lot of Python > experience who is moving to Python 3? > > 2009/5/6 Mark Summerfield <l...@qtrac.plus.com> > >> Hi, >> >> I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for >> _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last, >> but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-) >> >> See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the >> chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have >> "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews. >> >> :-) >> >> -- >> Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu >> C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy >> "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >> > > > > -- > Michael Connors > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > <http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-uk/attachments/20090506/ae37e315/attachment-0001.htm> > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 6 May 2009 17:05:33 +0100 > From: Mark Summerfield <l...@qtrac.plus.com> > Subject: Re: [python-uk] Python 3 book - 45% off at amazon > To: Michael Connors <connor...@gmail.com> > Cc: UK Python Users <python-uk@python.org> > Message-ID: <200905061705.33832.l...@qtrac.plus.com> > Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="utf-8" > > On 2009-05-06, Michael Connors wrote: >> Looks like a bargain. >> >> What is the target audience? Any good for someone with a lot of Python >> experience who is moving to Python 3? > > Yes! > > The book assumes prior programming experience in _something_ (which > includes Python:-) > > With a good Python background the first chapter should be an easy skim. > Python 3-specific material starts in chapter 2, particularly the > coverage of Unicode and str.format(). Python 3 isn't a revolution, so an > awful lot will be familiar, but everything is done from a Python 3 point > of view, so there's no mixing of Python 2 and Python 3 styles. And from > chapter 6 onwards, particularly chapter 8, will surely have some things > you haven't tried or considered before... > > And given the price, it has got to be worth a go;-) > >> >> 2009/5/6 Mark Summerfield <l...@qtrac.plus.com> >> >> > Hi, >> > >> > I've just noticed that amazon.co.uk are now charging just 15.94 GBP for >> > _Programming in Python 3_. I have no idea why or how long it will last, >> > but if you're interested maybe this would be a good time to get it:-) >> > >> > See my website for the table of contents and for a PDF of one of the >> > chapters, and links to independent reviews. Both amazon.co.uk and have >> > "look inside", although amazon.com has more reviews. >> > >> > :-) >> > >> > -- >> > Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu >> > C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy >> > "Programming in Python 3" - ISBN 0137129297 >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > python-uk mailing list >> > python-uk@python.org >> > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > > -- > Mark Summerfield, Qtrac Ltd, www.qtrac.eu > C++, Python, Qt, PyQt - training and consultancy > "Rapid GUI Programming with Python and Qt" - ISBN 0132354187 > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > > End of python-uk Digest, Vol 69, Issue 1 > **************************************** >
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