Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread David
On 5 March 2014 10:03, notbob wrote: > > I'm trying to learn python. I'm doing it via Zed Shaw's Learn Python > the Hard Way. Sure enough, 16 lessons in and I've run aground. Is it > OK for a painfully stupid ol' fart to ask painfully stupid noob > questions, here? I'm a long time usenet fan a

Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread Mark H. Harris
On Tuesday, March 4, 2014 5:03:13 PM UTC-6, notbob wrote: {snip} hi notbob, Get a good book on python3 programming {Barnes and Noble, Amazon} and please, start with python (3). Great book: & fabulous tutorial: Summerfield, Mark. Programming in Python 3: A Complete Introduction to the Py

Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread Mark Lawrence
On 04/03/2014 23:03, notbob wrote: I'm trying to learn python. I'm doing it via Zed Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way. Sure enough, 16 lessons in and I've run aground. Is it OK for a painfully stupid ol' fart to ask painfully stupid noob questions, here? I'm a long time usenet fan and prefer i

Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread Chris Angelico
On Wed, Mar 5, 2014 at 10:03 AM, notbob wrote: > I'm trying to learn python. I'm doing it via Zed Shaw's Learn Python > the Hard Way. Sure enough, 16 lessons in and I've run aground. Is it > OK for a painfully stupid ol' fart to ask painfully stupid noob > questions, here? I'm a long time usen

Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread Michael Torrie
On 03/04/2014 04:03 PM, notbob wrote: > I'm trying to learn python. I'm doing it via Zed Shaw's Learn Python > the Hard Way. Sure enough, 16 lessons in and I've run aground. Is it > OK for a painfully stupid ol' fart to ask painfully stupid noob > questions, here? I'm a long time usenet fan and

Re: Geezer learns python

2014-03-04 Thread Tobiah
On 03/04/2014 03:03 PM, notbob wrote: I'm trying to learn python. I'm doing it via Zed Shaw's Learn Python the Hard Way. Sure enough, 16 lessons in and I've run aground. Is it OK for a painfully stupid ol' fart to ask painfully stupid noob questions, here? I'm a long time usenet fan and prefe