Book recommendations

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte]

On 6 Dec 2006 05:55:44 -0800, Robert Hicks <sigzero at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Dec 6, 7:09 am, "west" <restc... at verizon.net> wrote:
> > Can someone recommend a Python book for a newbie and perhaps you have a used
> > one for sale? Thank you.

I think a lot depends on your experience with other programming
languages. If you are new to Python, but not to programming, I'd
definitely go for "Python in a nutshell". To the point, loaded with
information, and a great resource. And I'd get "Python pocket
reference", which might be, for long periods, the only thing you need
to open.

If you do not have a lot of programming experience, you might want to
look at "How to think like a computer scientist", "A byte of Python"
(both freely available over the net), and then go for "Core Python
Programming".


> >
>
> Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional by Magnus Lie Hetland
> Core Python Programming (2nd Edition) by Wesley Chun
>
> There are plenty of "Free" online ones as well.
>
> HTH
>
> Robert
>
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Ramon Diaz-Uriarte
Statistical Computing Team
Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)
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