book for a starter

[Wensui Liu]

Good morning, all,

I just start learning python and have a question regarding books for a
newbie like me.
If you are only allowed to buy 1 python book, which one will you pick? ^_^.

Thank you so much!

[abcd]

Re: book for a starter

I'd pick, Dive Into Python (http://www.diveintopython.org/) ....you
can read it online for FREE!

[king kikapu]

Re: book for a starter

Me, i bought this
http://www.amazon.com/Core-Python-Pr...e=UTF8&s=books
and i really think it is a great book for learning Python.
It refers to the latest Python version (2.5) and covers a lot of
things, besides the language.

[Bjoern Schliessmann]

Re: book for a starter

Wensui Liu wrote:

I just start learning python and have a question regarding books
for a newbie like me.

http://wiki.python.org/moin/IntroductoryBooks

If you are only allowed to buy 1 python book, which one will you
pick? ^_^.

I'd pick a reference. YMMV.

Regards,


Björn (having been allowed to buy more than one Python book)

--
BOFH excuse #314:

You need to upgrade your VESA local bus to a MasterCard local bus.

[Sriram]

Re: book for a starter

Hi,

If you have experience programming, just read the online tutorial at

http://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html

I find Python Essential Reference (3rd Edition) (Developer's Library)
(Paperback) invaluable though. BTW I have the 2nd edition.
Amazon link :
http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile...062034-2980840


On Feb 27, 10:58 am, Bjoern Schliessmann <usenet-
mail-0306.20.chr0n.. .@spamgourmet.c omwrote:

Wensui Liu wrote:

I just start learning python and have a question regarding books
for a newbie like me.

>

http://wiki.python.org/moin/IntroductoryBooks

>

If you are only allowed to buy 1 python book, which one will you
pick? ^_^.

>
I'd pick a reference. YMMV.
>
Regards,
>
Björn (having been allowed to buy more than one Python book)
>
--
BOFH excuse #314:
>
You need to upgrade your VESA local bus to a MasterCard local bus.

[RickMuller]

Re: book for a starter

On Feb 27, 12:08 pm, "Sriram" <sriram.sundara ra...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
>
If you have experience programming, just read the online tutorial athttp://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html
>

Seconded. It really is a wonderful introduction to Python. Once you've
digested that, the Python Library Reference in the docs is your best
friend. The nice thing about getting familiar with the official python
documentation is that it's always available to you.

[Wensui Liu]

Re: book for a starter

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestion and advice.

Have a great evening!

wensui

On 27 Feb 2007 12:08:46 -0800, RickMuller <rpmuller@gmail .comwrote:

On Feb 27, 12:08 pm, "Sriram" <sriram.sundara ra...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,

If you have experience programming, just read the online tutorial athttp://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html

>
Seconded. It really is a wonderful introduction to Python. Once you've
digested that, the Python Library Reference in the docs is your best
friend. The nice thing about getting familiar with the official python
documentation is that it's always available to you.
>
--

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>

--
WenSui Liu
A lousy statistician who happens to know a little programming
(http://spaces.msn.com/statcompute/blog)

[Ramon Diaz-Uriarte]

Re: book for a starter

On 2/27/07, Wensui Liu <liuwensui@gmai l.comwrote:

Thank you all for your wonderful suggestion and advice.
>
Have a great evening!
>
wensui
>
On 27 Feb 2007 12:08:46 -0800, RickMuller <rpmuller@gmail .comwrote:

On Feb 27, 12:08 pm, "Sriram" <sriram.sundara ra...@gmail.com wrote:

Hi,
>
If you have experience programming, just read the online tutorial athttp://docs.python.org/tut/tut.html
>

Seconded. It really is a wonderful introduction to Python. Once you've
digested that, the Python Library Reference in the docs is your best
friend. The nice thing about getting familiar with the official python
documentation is that it's always available to you.

--

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

>

WenSui, from the R list I think you are not a novice programmer. I'd
recommend Python in a Nutshell. Note there is a recent edition that
covers Python 2.5.

(I actually use almost exclusively Nuthsell --- and the pocket
reference which is small and inexpensive and i carry on my backpack
all the time).

Best,

R.

>
--
WenSui Liu
A lousy statistician who happens to know a little programming
(http://spaces.msn.com/statcompute/blog)
--

http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list

>

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Statistical Computing Team
Structural Biology and Biocomputing Programme
Spanish National Cancer Centre (CNIO)

http://ligarto.org/rdiaz