book on Python for Fortran programmers

[cmkl]

I like Rick Muller's comprehensive tutorial:
http://www.wag.caltech.edu/home/rpm/python_course/
because it is targeted as a Python tutorial for
scientific programmers. Things like the numeric python
extension, extending python with C-modules, OpenGL
are treated with usuable and understandable examples.

Use this as an appetizer to get an idea what can be
done in Python in numeric computing.

Eric Jones presentation:
http://www.scipy.org/site_content/tutorials/scipytutorial.pdf
is an impressive overview over numeric and scientific
python modules.

But to 'learn' the python syntax and semantics from the 
beginning a good book like the mentioned 'Python in a Nutshell' 
is definitly the best idea. You find this book at: 
http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/pythonian/

Regards,

Carl

Alex Martelli <aleax at aleax.it> wrote in message news:<490na.26787$T34.799064 at news2.tin.it>...
> Anna wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 15 Apr 2003 12:15:18 +0000, Michael Prager wrote:
> > 
> >> beliavsky at aol.com wrote:
> >> 
> >>>Python has been suggested by several posters to comp.lang.fortran as a
> >>>scripting language worth learning. What are some good book(s) and web
> >>>site(s) to get an experienced Fortran 95 programmer started in Python?
>  ...
> > Well, if you're looking for up-to-date, from the reviews I've seen,
> > _Python in a Nutshell_ would be worth looking at for this. I've gotten the
> > impression that it's particularly suited to experienced programmers.
> 
> I am, of course, quite biased in favour of the Nutshell (guess why;-),
> but I do think it might be particularly helpful to Fortran programmers.
> 
> Being a Fortran programmer IS, after all, a substantial part of my own
> background -- Fortran was my first language, the one I wrote my thesis in,
> the main one I taught when I served as a university professor, etc, etc).
> 
> If you're interested in numeric programming, as many Fortran programmers
> are likely to be, the chapter on Numeric might be helpful, for example.
> (Do also look at the feedback about it that was posted on this NG -- I
> haven't yet examined that feedback but it seems to be pointing out a
> couple of important points that have to be added to that chapter!!!).
> 
> I would suggest having a look at the sample chapter, and table of
> contents, that you can get from the O'Reilly site (or amazon.com, etc).
> 
> The chapter that the editor chose to make available as a sample is an
> early but crucial one, summarizing the essentials of the language
> itself (except for exceptions, modules/packages, and OO stuff, which
> each have their own chapter) -- so, I think it might help you judge
> whether the book can best meet your needs.
> 
> 
> Alex