I Need A Good Python Book 
September 17th, 2008, 07:00 PM
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I've tried using several online tutorials, and most of them are great, but I'd like to have a good Python book on hand. Any suggestions? One of my weak spots mentally, is that it has been hard to jump into programming quickly. I've studied HTML/XHTML and CSS, and I picked up on it pretty fast. My next goal is to learn a programming language, which will hopefully lead me to even more languages. I'm starting with Python, and actually already learned some of the basic Python commands. Again, I've been having a difficult time picking up on programming. When learning HTML, I used an O'Reilly book. It was pretty clear, and really helped me understand. I plan on doing the same for Python: 
If you think there's a better book out there, let me know. I'm looking for one that gets my feet wet in the beginning, but makes me fairly proficient in the end.
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September 17th, 2008, 09:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Smygis | Alrighty, thanks a bunch.
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September 17th, 2008, 09:34 PM
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I did get a book after doing some research. I found out that the book I was originally looking to buy was actually for experienced programmers. O'Reilly did have a beginners Python book though, and this is what I bought:  | 
September 18th, 2008, 05:57 AM
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looks like u hv already bought one, but just in case, u might also consider learning python from o'reilly. i hv been using it for sometime now, and liked it a lot.
bulky, but very informative and good for both beginners as well as advanced users.
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September 18th, 2008, 08:58 AM
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Originally Posted by shreyask looks like u hv already bought one, but just in case, u might also consider learning python from o'reilly. i hv been using it for sometime now, and liked it a lot.
bulky, but very informative and good for both beginners as well as advanced users.
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shreyas | Yes, that has been my experience with O'reilly as well.
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October 1st, 2008, 12:24 PM
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If you like code examples the " Python Cookbook" offers a fairly diverse set.
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October 1st, 2008, 08:13 PM
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Originally Posted by dshimer If you like code examples the " Python Cookbook" offers a fairly diverse set. | ahh, I did see this at the book store and am thinking about picking it up.
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