Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread Steve Holden
James Stroud wrote: > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> Greetings, >> >> A friend of mine dropped off a copy of Sams Teach Yourself Python in >> 24 Hours published in 2000. I skimmed the first couple of chapters >> looking for the interpreter version and the book was based on version >> Python version 1

Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread James Stroud
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings, > > A friend of mine dropped off a copy of Sams Teach Yourself Python in > 24 Hours published in 2000. I skimmed the first couple of chapters > looking for the interpreter version and the book was based on version > Python version 1.5. > > Is this book still

Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread 7stud
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Greetings, > > A friend of mine dropped off a copy of Sams Teach Yourself Python in > 24 Hours published in 2000. I skimmed the first couple of chapters > looking for the interpreter version and the book was based on version > Python version 1.5. > > Is this book still r

Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> http://docs.python.org/tut/http://www.diveintopython.org/ I'm dense so the online python docs make great sources for reference points and they help clarify ambiguity but its too dry (without enough sample code) to help me fully understand the concepts. I think Dive Into Python would probably

Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread Matt McCredie
> A friend of mine dropped off a copy of Sams Teach Yourself Python in > 24 Hours published in 2000. I skimmed the first couple of chapters > looking for the interpreter version and the book was based on version > Python version 1.5. > > Is this book still relevant? Should I toss it and look for

Re: Learning Python using a book based on version 1.5

2007-08-22 Thread Frederick Polgardy
On Aug 22, 3:27 pm, "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Greetings, > > A friend of mine dropped off a copy of Sams Teach Yourself Python in > 24 Hours published in 2000. I skimmed the first couple of chapters > looking for the interpreter version and the book was based on version > Py