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Old Nov 22nd, 2005, 3:43 PM   #1
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Post If you want to learn Python or improve your Python skills

I have recently been reading "Dive into Python" written by Mark Pilgrim. I haven't read it all but it is excellent and very well written. And I'd recommend it to those who want to learn Python or improve their Python skills. I was told abotu it quite some time ago, but i never thought twice about it, but now i've read it i realise i was missing out.

The book can be bought here: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/159...books&v=glance

Or read online for free here: http://diveintopython.org/toc/index.html

Its availible for free online because its under the GNU Free Documentation License.


I think it does start quite steeply, so it could be hard on those wanting to learn Python as their first language. But for programmers it is very informative and well written.

Each chapter/section starts with a block of code which hasn't been explained, then throughout the chapter each part is explained, which i find quite useful.


Well thats just my opinion. I basically posted this just to make some people aware of it.

Have fun with it.
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Old Nov 22nd, 2005, 11:22 PM   #2
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Very awsome! I've been wanting to get into python for a while now, this looks like it could be a good starting point.

Off topic, I'd like to make a reccomendation: a book thread. Where we list books for language X and just have it as a reference point. We can keep it here in the lounge, stickied at the top. This way, we all have a place for "hmmm...I want to read more about ___" and we can just see what the experts have to say.
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Old Nov 23rd, 2005, 12:27 AM   #3
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I have this book... it is really good...
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