Learning Python

[Ivan Van Laningham]

Hi All--

Alan Wu wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> This may not be the best place to ask, but I was wondering if you people
> here could help me out with my attempt to learn how to program with Python.
> By all accounts, Python seems to be a learn-able language that one can do
> useful stuff with. I haven't had much experience with programming (except
> for a course in Visual Basic I did a year ago in Year 10), so I'm a bit
> hesitant as to how to go about learning a programming language. I was
> thinking of buying a book, either Learning Python by O'Reilly or The Quick
> Python Book by Manning - does that sound wise? Which book would be best for
> a newcomer to programming?
> 

Check out _Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours_.  It's written especially
for complete beginners.  The Visual Basic won't hurt you very much when
learning Python.

<python-mind-beginner's-mind>-ly y'rs,
Ivan
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Ivan Van Laningham
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Author:  Teach Yourself Python in 24 Hours