first book about python

[Alex Martelli]

Jake Emerson <jake.emerson at onerain.com> wrote:

> There have been lots of recommendations for the O'Reilly book, which is
> a good one. However, I would recommend "Beginning Python" by Magnus Lie
> Hetland. All I knew before starting Python was Mathematica, and this
> book was very helpful. It may seem to start out slow, but I've found
> that I'm going back to those first chapters occasionally to review and
> practice the syntax. It, and this group, have carried me through some
> pretty tough problems (for me anyway). It's been worth it. Good luck.

Hetland's books are excellent, particularly if you like to learn by
example -- I believe the current one "Practical Python" is meant to
supersede the earlier "Beginning Python" (but I'm not sure).


Alex