Getting into Python, comming from Perl.

[Steve Holden]

Miguel Manso wrote:
> Mike Meyer wrote:
> 
>>Miguel Manso <mmanso at amplitudenet.pt> writes:
>>
>>  
>>
>>>I've tryed to use python some times but I get frustrated very quick. I
>>>get myself many times needing to figure out how to loop through a
>>>list, declare an associative array, checking how to pass named
>>>parameters to functions, and simple things like that.
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>I went through some of those frustrations.
>>
>>  
>>
>>>What I would like to know is if anyone had these problems and if you
>>>can share that experience with me. I'm trying to minimize my
>>>"frustration" :)
>>>    
>>>
>>
>>The thing is, the answers to all your questions are in the
>>documentation. You just need to know the Python names for things, and
>>not the Perl names. For instance, Python calls it's associative array
>>structure a dictionary, and a checking the documentation index for
>>dictionary turns up a link to the syntax for declaring one as
>>display/dictionary.
>>
>>Read through the tutorial. Then look through some "interesting"
>>modules in the standard library to see how these things fit together.
>>
>>        <mike
>>  
>>
> 
> I guess I'll just do that. I'll put the frustration in a bag, grab the 
> documentation and try to figure it out.
> 
> Thanks all.
> 
And, when the frustration returns, ask questions on c.l.py or the tutor 
list. By and large we don;t bite here, and the tutor list is 
particularly newbie-friendly, though with your Perl experience *that* 
may not be as appropriate.

regards
  Steve
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