[Baypiggies] courses for beginners....

[Rana Biswas]

Here is another book for beginner, which I found very useful. Its available
online.

http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python

--Rana

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM, Jeff Lindsay <progrium at gmail.com> wrote:

> I don't think you need macros in SICP to get tremendous value out of it.
> Anyway, thread is starting to get off topic. Take it offline.
>
>
> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:44 PM, Jon Rosebaugh <jon at inklesspen.com> wrote:
>
>> It can't be. Python lacks macros.
>>
>>
>> On Jun 1, 2009, at 12:38 PM, Jeff Lindsay wrote:
>>
>>  I agree, but I wish SICP were in Python (for new programmers). I'm not
>>> sure how much the new MIT stuff is going to be just that ... but I am taking
>>> a lot from SICP in the course I'm putting together.
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:36 PM, Jon Rosebaugh <jon at inklesspen.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> Honestly, my recommended approach would be SICP followed by Dive into
>>> Python.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Jun 1, 2009, at 12:28 PM, Jeff Lindsay wrote:
>>>
>>> I agree. And it's online. Always remember this URL for newcomers:
>>> http://openbookproject.net/thinkCSpy/
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:21 PM, Paul Hoffman <paul.hoffman at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:02 PM, Jon Rosebaugh <jon at inklesspen.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > There are a lot of good books freely available on this subject. I'd
>>> start
>>> > with Dive into Python, which is currently being updated for py3k.
>>>
>>> And I would counter-suggest "Learning Python", which seems better
>>> suited for non-geeks than Dive (although Dive is certainly more fun to
>>> read).
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>>
>>
>
>
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