"Programming Python" still worthwhile?

[Monika Göhmann]

"Learning Python" is just great!! I have only started reading but it already
answered many of my newbie-questions. Some time ago I tried reading
"Programming Python" but I find it quite hard to digest. LP seems much more
readable for the beginner IMHO.

Monika

Rick Robino <see-sig at wavedivision.com> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
7jki66$qam$1 at news.gstis.net...
> Greetings,
>
> I've been watching this group for some time and just now getting warm to
> Python. Looking at source examples has been great, but for completeness'
> sake I'd like to get more of the "why" maybe found in a book. Since Python
> is at 1.5.2 and people are talking about 2.0 as if it's around the corner,
> I was wondering if anyone here could give me some advice as to whether or
> not "Programming Python" is useful, if the current edition is still
> current, if I should wait for the "Learning Python", or if I should use
> some other resources.
>
> I expect to come up to speed fairly quickly and I'm just looking for
> those fundamental insights into OOP and Python that can build up the
> kind of inuition and understanding one needs in order to "get
> comfortable" connecting/creating the dots. Currently I only program
> small - medium programs in C and shell (Korn). Any sage pointers to
> resources?
>
> TIA,
>
> --Rick
>                          ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> Rick Robino                                  rrobino at wavedivision.com