Textbooks?

[Andrew Koenig]

Joe> The Deitels have a textbook called _Python How to Program_ that
Joe> is aimed at beginning programmers.

Aimed at beginning programmers?  I certainly didn't get that impression.
You can look at the table of contents here:

        http://www.deitel.com/books/pythonHTP1/pythonHTP1_toc.pdf

and make up your own mind.

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Andrew Koenig, ark at research.att.com, http://www.research.att.com/info/ark