new to python, trying to choose a book.

[Brandon LaRocque]

I'd suggest Zed Shaw's amazing Learn Python The Hard Way [1] (which
isn't as hard as it sounds) - and it's free over the web (but, I
believe - you can buy a copy). I dislike Pilgrim's Dive Into Python,
but that's just me (though I thoroughly recommend Dive Into HTML5 to
anyone interested in HTML5) - many disagree. Haven't read Head First
Python.

[1] - http://learnpythonthehardway.org/index

On Sun, Mar 6, 2011 at 2:21 PM, sogeking99 <neilalt300890 at gmail.com> wrote:
> hey. been looking into book for learning python(or what ever resource
> really) two books are frequently recommended, learn python the hard
> way and think python. i have also been recommended dive into python by
> one person, who said it was fantastic. but another person said it was
> dated and even when it was made, it wasn't very good.
>
> i have some experience with programming (not much) i know the basics
> of java like control flow and inheritance. but thats about it
>
> is head first python a good book? i quite liked what i read of head
> first python.
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