Observation on "Core Python Programming"

[John Coleman]

John Coleman wrote:
> John Salerno wrote:
> > John Coleman wrote:
> > > Greetings,
> > >    My copy of the second edition of Chun's "Core Python Programming"
> > > just arrived from Amazon on Friday.
> >
> > Who would you say the book is aimed at? Advanced programmers? I thought
> > about getting it, but I'm not sure if it will be either 1) too much
> > repetition of the basics I've already learned (which isn't necessarily a
> > bad thing), or 2) too advanced for me right now.
> >
> > Thanks.
>
> It strikes me as being aimed at intermediate programmers who don't have
> much familiarity with Python. I bought it since my only other book on
> Python ("Learning Python" by Lutz) is somewhat dated now and because I
> find that I'm a slow learner and it usually takes me a couple of books
> by independent authors to "get" a language. The publisher's page is
> more informative than what you see on Amazon. You can see the table of
> contents and read a sample chapter there to help you decide if the book
> is for you:
> http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/1,4096,0130260363,00.html
>
> HTH
>
> -John Coleman

I just realized that I gave the link to the first edition site. The
second edition site doesn't give a sample chapter (but does give the
complete preface) and still provides a good feel for the book:
http://vig.prenhall.com/catalog/academic/product/0,1144,0132269937,00.html

Sorry for any confusion

-John Coleman