Python question (PyNoob)

[Erik Max Francis]

Anonymous wrote:

> I have exp with C/C++ (and a few other langs). I want to use Python to 
> start doing the ff:
> 
> 1). Data Munging (text processing) - instead of Perl
> 2). Automating my build process
> 3). (Possibly) some web data retrieval jobs
> 
> Can anyone point me to resurces/possibly scripts that can get me up to 
> speed (to do these 3 things) ASAP, without having to learn the basics of 
> programming?

That isn't possible without saying what it is that you actually want done.

Besides, the point of specifically choosing Python here for such tasks 
would be your ability to manipulate them and write your own.  If tools 
already exist that do what you need, which languages they were written 
in would be completely irrelevant.

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