Which Python book?

[Jethro Cramp]

I have both books: 'Programming Python' and 'Learning Python'. I value the
'Learning Python' book way and above 'Programming Python'.

There is a lot in 'Programming Python' but it is not ideal for learning the
language and you will have to make a heavy investment in time to get a
decent return from the book. My major dislike with the book is that the
chapter titles are all very humorous, but tell you little about what is in
the chapter.

Jethro Cramp

Patrick Tufts wrote:

> In article <3dzouke2v7.fsf at amarok.cnri.reston.va.us>, Andrew M.
> Kuchling <akuchlin at mems-exchange.org> wrote:
>
> > Bala <engbpa at liquidinformation.com> writes:
> > >         Python Essential Reference (OTHER NEW RIDERS)
> > >         by David M. Beazley, Guido Van Rossum
> > > or
> > >         Learning Python (Help for Programmers)
> > >         by Mark Lutz, David Ascher, Frank Willison (Editor)
> >
> > The Essential Reference is just what its title says: a reference
> > guide.  You'd have to be *really* motivated to learn Python from it.
>
> The Essential Reference is an excellent reference.  Get it anyway.  But
> you won't learn the language from it -- it's too terse for that.
>
> Oh, and don't bother with "Programming Python" (also by Mark Lutz).
> It's not a good for learning or reference.  I've read reviews that say
> "Learning Python" is much better.
>
> --Pat