[Tutor] Programming Python

alan.gauld@bt.com alan.gauld@bt.com
Mon, 9 Oct 2000 10:43:16 +0100


> I just bought "Programming Python", not realising that a new 
> edition is on the
> way pending python 2.0's final release. The version used in 
> the book and on
> the CD is 1.3. I know there have been many changes since (and 
> I have all the
> errata just in case), but how much of the book do you think 
> will be applicable
> still?

Virtually all of it. I'm still using PP in Python 1.6 and
its almost always applicable. The only thing you might find is 
that some of the things are now deprecated and others have been 
superceded by more recent alternatives.

The vast majority is still OK tho'

Alan G.