Whats the best Python Book for me

[John Smith]

I already know C/C++ programming and now wish to learn Python to do
scripting for some games that are coming out. What book would you recommend.

I am thinking Teach Your Self Python in 24 Hours is probably the best place
to start...

 

[Aahz]

I already know C/C++ programming and now wish to learn Python to do
scripting for some games that are coming out. What book would you
recommend.

I am thinking Teach Your Self Python in 24 Hours is probably the best
place to start...

Speaking as the tech editor of that book, I disagree, if only because
it's almost completely out of date. There have been four major versions
of Python released since TYP24. Start with the tutorial on python.org;
that assumes you already know something about programming.

 

[Baishampayan]

Hi,
In my opinion, Mark Pilgrim's great book Dive Into Python is the best
suited for somebody who already knows some programming.
The book is a truly free book and is available in a wide range of
formats.
You can get it here http://diveintopython.org/
Enjoy!
-bg-

 

[Luis M. Gonzalez]

For someone expereinced like you, I recommend "Dive into Python". It is
available online.
There's also a very good tutorial which is aimed to both, beginners and
experienced programmers, that can give you a very complete and high
level overview of the python language: "A byte of Python". Also
available online.

 

[Nick Vargish]

I would recommend starting with the official tutorial to get a feel
for the nuts-and-bolts syntax of Python. Once you've worked your way
through that (probably not more than an afternoon), pick up a copy of
the Python Cookbook. Since you're an experienced programmer, I think
the Cookbook will help you figure out how Python programmers solve
typical (and sometimes not-so-typical) real-world problems.

Nick