[ubuntu-uk] OT: Python Books

[Anton Piatek]

On 11 March 2010 19:27, Christopher Swift <christopher.swift at linux.com> wrote:
> On 11 March 2010 19:19, Neil Perry <nperry at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Thank you all! Two great ideas, going to have a flick through!
>> Thanks Again!
>> Neil Perry
>>
>>
>> On 11 March 2010 19:11, Tommy Pyatt <tommy.pyatt at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> and free, that is
>>>
>>> On 11 March 2010 19:10, Tommy Pyatt <tommy.pyatt at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> 'A byte of Python' is good too
>>>>
>>>> http://www.swaroopch.com/notes/Python
>>>>
>>>> On 11 March 2010 19:01, Colin McCarthy <binarysignal at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> On 11 March 2010 18:56, Neil Perry <nperry at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> > Hello Guys,
>>>>> > Not to sure of how many programmers we've got here, but I've got some
>>>>> > free
>>>>> > time over the next couple of weeks and would very much like to learn
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > basics of python programming. I've had a look over at amazon and seen
>>>>> >
>>>>> > this http://www.amazon.co.uk/Beginning-Python-Novice-Professional-Professionals/dp/1590599829/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1268333498&sr=8-1
>>>>> > Do you guys have any other books you could suggest (ebooks would be
>>>>> > great -
>>>>> > as money is tight at the moment)? I'd like one that starts off with
>>>>> > the
>>>>> > basics and builds upon that - rather then thinking I already know it,
>>>>> > as I
>>>>> > don't,
>>>>>
>>>>> Have you seen http://diveintopython.org/
>>>>> There is a free ebook you can download. Might help you.
>>>>>
>>>>> Colin
>>>>>
>
> It may interest you to download "Think Python" or buy a hardback copy.
>
> http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/thinkpython.html

I am in the process of writing a review of "python 3 for absolute
beginners" (apress) - dont have any other python books to compare it
with, but it is pretty good

Anton

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