Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:05:03 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: what are the top python books? Message-ID: <20120127010503.GB32257@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <CAN2%2BEpaFM9jvpEx3-WdOnD2uRrFAsVS8hCSbfnAwNj99o=z_MQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <20120126033936.GA25755@thought.org> <CAN2%2BEpaFM9jvpEx3-WdOnD2uRrFAsVS8hCSbfnAwNj99o=z_MQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 09:39:57PM -0700, Modulok wrote: > Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:39:57 -0700 > From: Modulok <modulok@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: what are the top python books? > To: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> > Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > > 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 i will do that, tx for the tip. > > 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. prett sure this is one of the books at the library. > > 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/ i just heard back from the king county library; it looks like they have scanned a bunch of books that i can read online [!] ...in other words, the stuff is there; the work of climbing the learning curve is up to *me*. gary > > Good luck! > -Modulok- -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Journey Toward the Dawn, E-Book: http://www.thought.org The 8.57a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org Twenty-five years of service to the Unix community.
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