newbie to python

[Steve Holden]

On 10/24/2010 5:19 PM, rantingrick wrote:
> On Oct 24, 7:31 am, Steve Holden <st... at holdenweb.com> wrote:
>> On 10/24/2010 3:29 AM, Hrishikesh wrote:
>>
>>> I want to start python, I have just downloaded python compiler, Can
>>> somebody please tell me what python really is and explain its
>>> architecture, in what problems it is used and from where should I
>>> start?
>>
>> If you don't know the answers to *any* of those questions, one wonders
>> why you "want to start Python". Perhaps you can explain, or is this
>> simply trolling?
> 
> Steve, I highly doubt this is an example of trolling we have witnessed
> here. If it really *is* trolling then i would say the "alleged
> troller" should visit xah's site for a crash course in professional
> trolling ASAP because he's not very good at it -- i should know!
> 
> However, i have a good sense that our new friend is just very
> inexperienced and looking for advice. He may have a very limited
> knowledge --or even no knowledge of computer programming-- so that
> would explain the "seemingly" nonsensicalness of his questions. But we
> must always remember that every one here (*ahem* and i mean everyone S-
> T-E-V-E-O!) had to start from the bottom and work his or her way up
> the ladder of knowledge. So next time please try to be a little less
> condescending.
> 
Righty ho.

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 s-t-e-v-e-o
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