Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:19:27 -0800 From: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> To: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: what are the top python books? Message-ID: <20120127011927.GD32257@thought.org> In-Reply-To: <20120126070050.GB29467@slackbox.erewhon.net> References: <20120126033936.GA25755@thought.org> <20120126070050.GB29467@slackbox.erewhon.net>
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On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 08:00:50AM +0100, Roland Smith wrote: > Date: Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:00:50 +0100 > From: Roland Smith <rsmith@xs4all.nl> > Subject: Re: what are the top python books? > To: Gary Kline <kline@thought.org> > Cc: FreeBSD Mailing List <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> > > On Wed, Jan 25, 2012 at 07:39:40PM -0800, Gary Kline wrote: > > > > guys, > > > > sorry if this is a re-request and a bit OT, buuuuut, it's seriously > > time i got myself in gear and bought or borrowed a book or CD // DVD > > that teaches python. i honestly do prefer ink+paper, but with one > > hand MIA, i need paperweights! so if there are books that can be > > popped into the cd/dvd drawer, that would be better. > > > > i tried to follow some seriously complex python that might not have > > worked on BSD. I want something that's good enough to clue me in > > on how to do that. > > "Learning Python" by Mark Lutz is pretty complete and in-depth > introduction. But at 1100-odd pages it is quite a hefty tome, though. The > followup book "Programming Python" by the same author covers various aspects > like network programming, GUI programming et cetera. > > The online documentation is excellent _for the standard library_ and the > _tutorial_. > > Also online you can find "Think Python: How to Think Like a Computer > Scientist", which is a nice introduction > intro is about my speed right now. there was a series on youtube but the guy never got out of the python frame... . at least i learned some basics. i just checked the user-side key click. i did NOT write this; its author is one scott kirkwood [q.v., if you want]. there are still one or two bugs. if/when i can get the sound line plugged into my speakers, i'll port scott's work for the berkeley distros. AFAICT, he didn't stick any linuxisms in there. cheers, gary > Roland > -- > R.F.Smith http://www.xs4all.nl/~rsmith/ > [plain text _non-HTML_ PGP/GnuPG encrypted/signed email much appreciated] > pgp: 1A2B 477F 9970 BA3C 2914 B7CE 1277 EFB0 C321 A725 (KeyID: C321A725) -- Gary Kline kline@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Journey Toward the Dawn, E-Book: http://www.thought.org The 8.57a release of Jottings: http://jottings.thought.org Twenty-five years of service to the Unix community.
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