Book recommendations

[west]

Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used
one for sale? Thank you.

Cordially,
west

[Robert Hicks]

On Dec 6, 7:09 am, "west" <[e-mail]:

Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used
one for sale? Thank you.

Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland
Core Python Programming (2nd Edition) by Wesley Chun

There are plenty of "Free" online ones as well.

HTH

Robert

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte]

On 6 Dec 2006 05:55:44 -0800, Robert Hicks <si*****@gmail.comwrote:

On Dec 6, 7:09 am, "west" <[e-mail]:

Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used
one for sale? Thank you.

I think a lot depends on your experience with other programming
languages. If you are new to Python, but not to programming, I'd
definitely go for "Python in a nutshell". To the point, loaded with
information, and a great resource. And I'd get "Python pocket
reference", which might be, for long periods, the only thing you need
to open.

If you do not have a lot of programming experience, you might want to
look at "How to think like a computer scientist", "A byte of Python"
(both freely available over the net), and then go for "Core Python
Programming".

Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland
Core Python Programming (2nd Edition) by Wesley Chun

There are plenty of "Free" online ones as well.

HTH

Robert

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[vasudevram]

>Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used

one for sale? Thank you.

A Byte of Python is supposed to be good for beginners too.
See http://www.byteofpython.info/
Its also a recommended book on the main Python site www.python.org

>From the preface:

"This book serves as a guide or tutorial to the Python programming
language. It is mainly targeted at newbies (those who are new to
computers). It is also useful for experienced programmers who are new
to Python.

The aim is: If all you know about computers is how to open and save
text files, then you should be able to learn Python from this book. If
you have previous programming experience, then this book should be
useful to get you up to speed on Python.

"

HTH
Vasudev
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