[ale] good python tutorial

Charles Shapiro hooterpincher at gmail.com
Thu Aug 12 10:21:35 EDT 2010


Ooh, Brian Pitt's links look pretty way cool!

-- CHS


On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 10:10 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
> Charles Shapiro wrote:
>> I'm fond of _Dive_Into_Python ( http://diveintopython.org/ ),
>> available free on the net or in print for money.  Your daughter may
>> find this book heavy going unless she's already done some coding
>> though.  The python documentation itself has a tutorial (
>> http://docs.python.org/release/2.6/tutorial/index.html ) which is not
>> too bad. O'Reilly Books also has some interesting stuff, though I have
>> no personal experience with it.
>
> Second recommendation for Dive Into Python, with the same caveat.
> Unfortunately, she's not coded anything, ever.  We'll see how she does.
>  Thanks Charles.
>
>>
>> -- CHS
>>
>>
>> On Thu, Aug 12, 2010 at 9:15 AM, Geoffrey <lists at serioustechnology.com> wrote:
>>> Hey folks, I'm looking for a good python tutorial for a college student.
>>>  My daughter, sophomore at GA Tech ( THWG! :) ) is a Biology major, but
>>> is required to take one CS class.  Any pointers would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Until later, Geoffrey
>>>
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>
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>
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