New to python

[DavidM]

On Sat, 29 Sep 2007 21:20:10 -0700, Googy wrote:

> I am new to python...
> 
> The programming language i know well is C
> Can any one recommend me the good ebook for beginners. I have loads of
> ebooks but i am not able to decide which to start with which book.
> Also i am learning XML so later on i can switch to books on Python and
> XML but initially which book to read??
> 
> Please help...

Some years ago I crossed over from C to Python myself. I found Python
weird and incomprehensible at first, especially since I was effectively
having to learn OO at the same time.

I worked through the standard Python tutorial that comes with the Python
manual, and kept an interactive Python interpreter session running in a
terminal.

It was tough for a while, but before long, something just seemed to
'click' and I 'got it'.

There were still many things to learn - I'm still learning - but what has
helped heaps has been the #python IRC channel on irc.freenode.net.

Keep at it - it'll gel for you if you persist, and you're willing to do
lots of experimenting.