[Tutor] Python books: buying advice needed

[Byron]

Hi David,

The answer depends.  If you are looking for free resources, I would 
recommend checking out:  http://www.greenteapress.com

However, if you are looking for a professional-grade book, then I would 
recommend "Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner."  I, personally 
speaking, found this book to be an excellent resource -- I would highly 
recommend it.

Byron
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David Stotijn wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I'm planning on buying a book to help me learn Python. Some of the books 
> I'm considering are a few years old and based on an older version of 
> Python (e.g. 2.3).
> Is it wise to buy a book based on an older version? Are the principles 
> and methods used in those books outdated by now?
> Ideally, the book I'm looking for has some "best practice" guidelines 
> and alot of example code.
> 
> Do you have any tips?
> 
> Thanks in advance!
> 
> David
> 
> 
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