Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

On Sat, May 4, 2013 at 12:54 AM, TP wrote: > Or maybe Think Python. A *lot* drier presentation than Python for Kids -- > after all, the subtitle which I forgot to mention is "How to Think Like a > Computer Scientist". Newer than Summerfield > , but only 1/3 the length > . Since I've only skimmed b

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

Try http://inventwithpython.com/ Al Sweigert is the author, and he has three free ebooks there, and you can also purchase the paper versions if you like. Looks like it targets 3.1. -- ~Ethan~ -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

[Just a note, all the book links in my original post have complete table of contents listing, so don't just take my word on their suitability.] Here's some I missed: Programming in Python 3, 2nd Edition - Mark Summerfield (Addison-Wesley, 2009) [1a]. Exercises. Solutions available online. At a qu

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 8:49 PM, Alister wrote: > A guy of your abilities & knowledge, why not write your own. you could > use the experience of teaching your brother to hone it to perfection. > > Ok this was slightly tounge in cheek ( but not intended to be in any way > offensive). I will now off

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

On Fri, 03 May 2013 00:36:48 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some > aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended he > learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals of > OS/2), and my/his fat

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

On Fri, May 3, 2013 at 11:06 AM, TP wrote: > Since I've been using Python for years, I've only skimmed new books. > Personally, I found the standard Python tutorial [1] (and reading the What's > New sections) more than adequate for originally learning Python. > > Anyway, given your constraints,

Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

On Thu, May 2, 2013 at 7:36 AM, Chris Angelico wrote: > One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some > aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended > he learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals > of OS/2), and my/his father

Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended he learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals of OS/2), and my/his father then asked me what book I'd recommend him to study through. I k

Re: Python Book Recommendations

I should add that "Dive Into Python" is also available for free online: http://www.diveintopython.org/ It's a great book. It is not a linear book -- it doesn't start you off talking about variable types and structure. It starts you right off with a piece of working code. If you already have some

Re: Python Book Recommendations

On Aug 15, 11:47 pm, Laurent Pointal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Azazello a écrit : > > > > > On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > >> Edition," by Wesley Chun. > > >> For the record, I own: > >> Core

Re: Python Book Recommendations

Azazello a écrit : > On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second >> Edition," by Wesley Chun. >> >> For the record, I own: >> Core Python, Second Edition (great) >> wxPython in Action (haven't used yet) >> Beginn

Re: Python Book Recommendations

On Aug 15, 10:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > Edition," by Wesley Chun. I have bought about half a dozen Python books but will purchase only Python 3 books in the future, when they become available. I wonder whe

Re: Python Book Recommendations

On Aug 15, 8:34 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Aug 15, 10:30 am, Azazello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > > > Edition," by Wesley Chun. > > > > For the r

Re: Python Book Recommendations

On Aug 15, 10:30 am, Azazello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > > Edition," by Wesley Chun. > > > For the record, I own: > > Core Python, Second Edition (great) > > wxP

Re: Python Book Recommendations

On Aug 15, 7:47 am, "Shawn Milochik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second > Edition," by Wesley Chun. > > For the record, I own: > Core Python, Second Edition (great) > wxPython in Action (haven't used yet) > Beginning Python (barely used) > P

Re: [Tutor] Python Book Recommendations

If I could have only one book, I would buy "Core Python, Second Edition," by Wesley Chun. For the record, I own: Core Python, Second Edition (great) wxPython in Action (haven't used yet) Beginning Python (barely used) Python in a Nutshell (use as a reference, although interactive python dir() is m

Re: Book recommendations

>Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used one for sale? Thank you. A Byte of Python is supposed to be good for beginners too. See http://www.byteofpython.info/ Its also a recommended book on the main Python site www.python.org >From the preface: "This book se

Re: Book recommendations

On 6 Dec 2006 05:55:44 -0800, Robert Hicks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Dec 6, 7:09 am, "west" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used > > one for sale? Thank you. I think a lot depends on your experience with other programming

Re: Book recommendations

On Dec 6, 7:09 am, "west" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used > one for sale? Thank you. > Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland Core Python Programming (2nd Edition) by Wesley Chun There are plent

Book recommendations

Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used one for sale? Thank you. Cordially, west -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

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Nathan schreef: > The link doesn't work -- maybe because of the new google groups > interface? > Can you repost with a working link? I think it's this: -- JanC "Be strict when sending and tolerant when

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Manuzhai wrote: > Check this thread currently going on: > http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&c2coff=1&safe=off&threadm=coqd91%246m2%241%40news.doit.wisc.edu&prev=/groups%3Fhl%3Den%26lr%3D%26c2coff%3D1%26safe%3Doff%26group%3Dcomp.lang.python > The link doesn't work -- maybe because of the n

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Nathan Weston wrote: > I'm new to Python and am looking for a book to get me up to speed > quickly. I'm an experienced programmer and very proficient with Ruby, > so Python is coming easily to me and I don't need a gentle > introduction -- I just need a quick way to get familiar with common > Pyth

Re: Book Recommendations

Nathan Weston wrote: I'm new to Python and am looking for a book to get me up to speed quickly. I'm an experienced programmer and very proficient with Ruby, so Python is coming easily to me and I don't need a gentle introduction -- I just need a quick way to get familiar with common Python idioms a

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[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Nathan Weston) wrote: >I'm new to Python and am looking for a book to get me up to speed >quickly. I'm an experienced programmer and very proficient with Ruby, >so Python is coming easily to me and I don't need a gentle >introduction -- I just need a quick way to get familiar wi

Re: Book Recommendations

Nathan Weston wrote: I'm new to Python and am looking for a book to get me up to speed quickly. I'm an experienced programmer and very proficient with Ruby, so Python is coming easily to me and I don't need a gentle introduction -- I just need a quick way to get familiar with common Python idioms a

Book Recommendations

I'm new to Python and am looking for a book to get me up to speed quickly. I'm an experienced programmer and very proficient with Ruby, so Python is coming easily to me and I don't need a gentle introduction -- I just need a quick way to get familiar with common Python idioms and important librarie