Python Beginner Question!!!

[Guido van Rossum]

Cm wrote:
> > I have never had any experience programming period, but I am
> > really anxious to learn.  I bought the book, O'Reilly's
> > "Programming Python", and began to read it, but I had no clue what
> > was going on.  Does anybody have a suggestion for a book about
> > beginning programming for someone who knows nothing about it.  I
> > need any help I can get.

Tino Wildenhain <tino at wildenhain.de> replied:

> I would recommend http://www.python.org/doc/current/tut/tut.html
> Its good for beginners as they can get in touch with the language _and_
> the thoughts behind programming.
> You can read it online and/or print it out and store it under your
> pillow.

But even that tutorial is assuming you know what programming is.  For
an introduction to programming, using Python, try this:

<LI><A HREF="http://members.xoom.com/alan_gauld/tutor/tutindex.htm"
>Learning to Program</A><BR>An introduction to programming for those
who have never programmed before, by Alan Gauld.  It introduces
several programming languages but has a strong emphasis on Python.

--Guido van Rossum (home page: http://www.python.org/~guido/)