From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Jan 26 05:02:59 2012 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id E1E06106566B for ; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:02:59 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from modulok@gmail.com) Received: from mail-qy0-f182.google.com (mail-qy0-f182.google.com [209.85.216.182]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6AE808FC0C for ; Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:02:59 +0000 (UTC) Received: by qcse14 with SMTP id e14so148897qcs.13 for ; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:02:58 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :cc:content-type; bh=NVUoTC7IZQgqIpLCRHwCdUT09AIkvB21RMwnKyAi3iE=; b=WCEgI7KyU8oWjhW4JFHpkyOEFRKjEMKF4S4/+2guPGoNPa8qjVI+jjaId84d/6K93K 4we5bScaod4/Xojza0wmTbvh3y1Fkp7+u2+NEIXfTXnx05Dkyzr+Bz1W2Vz+owVzCxjZ eDNUnlJBqvgxw1FRzaOJcyeRkoFBwE2fHDZCc= MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.229.137.83 with SMTP id v19mr145347qct.82.1327552797061; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:57 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.229.8.12 with HTTP; Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:39:57 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20120126033936.GA25755@thought.org> References: <20120126033936.GA25755@thought.org> Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:39:57 -0700 Message-ID: From: Modulok To: Gary Kline Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List Subject: Re: what are the top python books? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:03:00 -0000 > sorry if this is a re-request and a bit OT, buuuuut, it's seriously > time i got myself in gear and bought or borrowed a book or CD // DVD > that teaches python. If you want to learn python, first subscribe to the python tutor mailing list. It's pretty much just like the FreeBSD list. In fact, I think it uses the same exact software to run it and is configured on about the same schedule. (List reminders come the same day.) tutor@python.org Next, the best book I've ever read on python was "Python Essential Reference" by "David M. Beazley". It's a very dry book but he covers just about everything in the most concise way possible. For a more basic introduction to the subject I would look at www.diveintopython.net (The guy gives away his entire book online - And it's pretty good! He's also a frequenter of the python tutor list.) Once you get into the flow of things, look at www.pythonchallenge.com it makes you use the language to solve problems in an interesting way. Then, once you have mad skills check out http://projecteuler.net/ Good luck! -Modulok-