Python Books for the Beginner

* Python Programming for the Absolute Beginner by Michael Dawson
* Learning Python, 3rd Edition by Mark Lutz
*Python in a Nutshell, Second Edition (In a Nutshell (O'Reilly)) by Alex Martelli
*Python Cookbook by Alex Martelli

I am completely new at python. What one do I get? Or would you recommend a different one?

Do you have programming experience in another language?

You must be new to programming in general, otherwise you'd just dive right in. And why are there so many "WANT LEARN FIOC" threads at the moment?

The Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs, 2nd edition.^[1]
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[1] http://mitpress.mit.edu/sicp/full-text/book/book.html, Harold Abelson and Gerald Jay Sussman with Julie Sussman  -- MIT Press, 1993

>>3
I don't dive into anything. I learn about it first as to avoid unnessesary confusion.

>>2
I only know the basics of c++ (simple cmd line programs)

>>5
I don't dive into anything. I learn about it first as to avoid unnessesary confusion.
You are FV.

>>6
I don't know what that means.

>>7
Neither do we, we don't see hisyour posts.

Mark Lutz
lulz rofl xd

>>9
Back to /b/, please.

Learning Python is probably the best of the bunch.

Mastering FIOC in 24 Hours with Guido

Writing pretty code was so Cash by some guido

The Castle of Dr. Van Rossum by Bram Stoker


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Our eyes are made to see forms in light; light and shade reveal these forms; cubes, cones, spheres, cylinders or pyramids are the great primary forms which light reveals to advantage; the image of these is distinct and tangible within us without ambiguity. It is for this reason that these are beautiful forms, the most beautiful forms. Everybody is agreed to that, the child, the savage and the metaphysician.

>>10
Only niggers say that.

http://cairnarvon.rotahall.org/misc/python.tar.gz

Don't waste your money.
Though to be honest, they aren't that useful. Just use the online docs. Python is straightforward enough for that to work.

>>5
I don't dive into anything.
Please, do make an exception this time. http://diveintopython.org/

I feel obligated to mention Beginning Python, though I've actually only read a few chapters of it.
It shows a backtracking solution to the eight queens problem, which I guess is kind of good.

The tutorial is plenty if you know already know how to program, though.

>>18
Beginning Python: From Novice to Professional, that is.

While /prog/ was down I read the RSS feed of all my Facebook friends' statuses.  I have someone friended who has my name and was very surprised to see the status "GVR is my bitch" coming from her. I was very confused for a moment.

22 Name: Anonymous 2011-01-31 21:09

<-- check em dubz