advice for perl expert wanting to learn python

[David Fraser]

Zeljko Vrba wrote:
> Now, why would I like to learn Python: because of IronPython port to CLR.
> Perl port to CLR doesn't seem to be coming soon. First Perl6 for Parrot has
> to be written, and then other backends..
> 
> What's the easiest way of learning python knowing perl? Is there somewhere
> a 'how-to' cookbook with parallel examples of frequent idioms in perl and
> python?
> 
> And most important thing, how does Python deal with database connectivity?
> Is there a single API (akin to DBI) for connecting to databases?
> 
> How does Python support the following databases:
> - Oracle
> - Postgres
> - MySQL
> - SQLServer (maybe using freetds?)
> - ODBC connectivity (connecting to MS Access)
> 

I have used Oracle, SQLServer and Access via ADO - try adodpapi.sf.net 
which is a wrapper for ADO to the Python DB-API.
But note that you may well not be able to use any of this database stuff 
from IronPython

David