Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-21 Thread Urban, Gabor
Stephen wrote: " For a newbie any material referenced should be current and include what is available in Python 2.5." I disagree. A newbie should learn Python and and Python programming . Not the latest should be the best choice Gabor Urban NMC - ART -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/li

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-17 Thread Gabriel Genellina
En Thu, 17 May 2007 22:21:05 -0300, Stephen Lewitowski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> escribió: > Michael Tobis wrote: >> I think >> >> http://www.diveintopython.org/ >> >> would be very suitable for you. >> > > I disagree here. The site was last updated in 2004; its out of date. For > a newbie any materia

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-17 Thread Stephen Lewitowski
Michael Tobis wrote: > I think > > http://www.diveintopython.org/ > > would be very suitable for you. > > mt > > > > I disagree here. The site was last updated in 2004; its out of date. For a newbie any material referenced should be current and include what is available in Python 2.5. --

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-16 Thread Jeff Pang
I'm interested in konwing that for python and perl,which is easier for start? Please note: message attached As a newbie, Python has my vote for beginners. It is easy to get started with some quick and satisfying scripts but tricky to learn good OOP form. That's why I highly recommend the Progr

Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-16 Thread Teresa Hardy
As a newbie, Python has my vote for beginners. It is easy to get started with some quick and satisfying scripts but tricky to learn good OOP form. That's why I highly recommend the Programming Python Part 1 article that just came out in the June 2007 Linux Journal. You can use some of the sections

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread Michael Tobis
I think http://www.diveintopython.org/ would be very suitable for you. mt -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread Stephen Lewitowski
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a mechanical engineer with little experience programming. I've > used C++ and machine language for getting micro-controllers to work > and thats about it. I work allot with software developers at my job > and can read C++ code pretty good (ie. I understand whats going

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread Brian
What about "Learning With Python"? It was written by a high school teacher for teaching python in the classroom for absolute beginners. Best of all, it's FREE: http://www.greenteapress.com/ Byron --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a mechanical engineer with little experience programming. I've

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread 7stud
Not "Learning Python: From Novice to Professional". I've looked at "Learning Python 2nd Ed." to use as a reference for all the blunders in the first book I mentioned, and it's a lot better--plus it has exercises at the end of each chapter. -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread Steven Howe
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I'm a mechanical engineer with little experience programming. I've > used C++ and machine language for getting micro-controllers to work > and thats about it. I work allot with software developers at my job > and can read C++ code pretty good (ie. I understand whats going

Re: Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread Olexandr Melnyk
Byte of Python and Dive and Python as quite well-known books. -- Olexandr Melnyk, http://omelnyk.net/ 15 May 2007 14:28:36 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: I'm a mechanical engineer with little experience programming. I've used C++ a

Python Newbie Suggestions

2007-05-15 Thread garcigal
I'm a mechanical engineer with little experience programming. I've used C++ and machine language for getting micro-controllers to work and thats about it. I work allot with software developers at my job and can read C++ code pretty good (ie. I understand whats going on). Does anyone have any good t