newb

[John Machin]

On Jul 27, 9:07 pm, whitey <m... at here.com> wrote:
> hi all. am totally new to python and was wondering if there are any
> newsgroups that are there specifically for beginners. i have bought a
> book for $2 called "learn to program using python" by alan gauld.
> starting to read it but it was written in 2001. presuming that the
> commands and info would still be valid? any websites or books that are a
> must for beginners? any input would be much appreciated...cheers

2001 is rather old. Most of what you'll want is on the web. See
http://wiki.python.org/moin/BeginnersGuide