Books?

[Anonymous Group]

What books do you recomend for learning python? Preferably free and/or
online.

 

[Roy Smith]

What books do you recomend for learning python? Preferably free and/or
online.

I would start with http://docs.python.org/tutorial/

 

[Chris Angelico]

I would start with http://docs.python.org/tutorial/

Agreed. And for anything beyond that, I would recommend the anonymous
OP offer some more information, such as current programming skill
level and languages known.

But the tutorial is a good start regardless.

ChrisA

 

[Anonymous Group]

Agreed. And for anything beyond that, I would recommend the anonymous
OP offer some more information, such as current programming skill
level and languages known.

But the tutorial is a good start regardless.

ChrisA

Thanks

 

[Anonymous Group]

I would start withhttp://docs.python.org/tutorial/

Thanks

 

[Michael Poeltl]

I would recommend "Dive into Python3"

just goole-search
"dive into python3" filetypedf

and you got it!

regards
Michael

 

[Mark Lawrence]

What books do you recomend for learning python? Preferably free and/or
online.

Search for the Alan Gauld tutorial. I've never used it myself, but OTOH
I've never heard anybody complain about it!!!

As someone else has already mentioned it, I'd highly recommend Dive Into
Python

 

[Jamie Paul Griffin]

[ Mark Lawrence wrote on Wed 22.Aug'12 at 8:43:58 +0100 ]

Search for the Alan Gauld tutorial. I've never used it myself, but OTOH
I've never heard anybody complain about it!!!

As someone else has already mentioned it, I'd highly recommend Dive Into
Python

I bought "Beginning Python - Using Python 2.6 and 3.1" by James Payne, published by Wrox www.wrox.com. I've found it quite good so far, it's pretty comprehensive.

 

[Steven D'Aprano]

What books do you recomend for learning python? Preferably free and/or
online.

Completely by coincidence, I have just discovered, and I mean *literally*
just a few minutes ago, this book:

http://www.springer.com/mathematics/computational+science+&+engineering/book/978-3-642-30292-3

http://codingcat.com/knjige/python/A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python.pdf


I wish it had existed when I was a beginner! I haven't read the whole
thing, but dammit it looks like exactly the sort of book I would have
adored as a newbie. (Your mileage may vary.)

 

[Virgil Stokes]

Completely by coincidence, I have just discovered, and I mean *literally*
just a few minutes ago, this book:

http://www.springer.com/mathematics/computational+science+&+engineering/book/978-3-642-30292-3

http://codingcat.com/knjige/python/A Primer on Scientific Programming with Python.pdf


I wish it had existed when I was a beginner! I haven't read the whole
thing, but dammit it looks like exactly the sort of book I would have
adored as a newbie. (Your mileage may vary.)

I second this --- this is a very good book IMHO. I have the first edition (2009)
and have found it very useful.

Good tip!

 

[Jamie Paul Griffin]

[ Virgil Stokes wrote on Wed 22.Aug'12 at 16:34:40 +0200 ]

I second this --- this is a very good book IMHO. I have the first edition (2009)
and have found it very useful.

Good tip!

absolutely. I've been reading it most of last night, certainly a great learning resource.

 

[Madison May]

I would definitely take a look at Think Python by Allen Downey if you have minimal prior experience with computer programming. It's succinct yet thorough.