[Tutor] print "Hello, World!"

[Wayne Werner]

On Wed, Feb 2, 2011 at 8:27 PM, Corey Richardson <kb1pkl at aim.com> wrote:

> On 2/2/2011 9:00 PM, Doug Marvel wrote:
> > [snip]
> >
> > I am hoping for a link to a somewhat comprehensive online resource
> > that explains from the beginning in English, plain English, as this is
> > the only language I speak. Something to get my foot in the door would
> > be awesome.
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Doug Marvel
>
> When I started out I used Alan Gauld's wonderful tutor:
> http://www.alan-g.me.uk/tutor/index.htm
>
> It references Python 2.3, but the same things apply for 2.6 as well.
> What I like about that site is that it doesn't skip anything, and goes
> into more advanced topics at the end.


I'll second his tutorial - it's  great for the beginner *and* he also
happens to contribute to/moderate this list.

The best thing to do is pick a tutorial (like Alan's, perhaps) and start
working through it. When you hit a wall, and can't figure out what something
is doing, send an email. Often, just the act of trying to phrase your
question will end out giving you the insight you need. I can't tell you how
many dozens of emails I've started and then discarded because I ended out
figuring it out on my own.

If you show that you've worked on a problem, but you simply got stuck,
you'll find that *many* people on this list will offer *tons* of good
advice.

HTH,
Wayne
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