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learning python
I would like to learn python, could anybody give me a place for a easy tutorial?
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Here's a reasonably easy one:
http://openbookproject.net//thinkCSpy/ |
Be sure to find literature on Python 2.5, 2.6 or so, not for 3.0 which is new and different enough (not backward compatible) to keep a n00b confused, and is not widely in use - yet.
Two excellent books: The Quick Python Book, Daryl Harms and Kenneth McDonald, publ. by Manning. Somewhat out of date not having certain glamorous new features, e.g list comprehensions, but a great enjoyable book to get started. Learning Python, Mark Lutz is a classic, publ. by O'Reilly. Websites: Official standard tutorial, arguably the best place to start: http://docs.python.org/tutorial/ There may be useful tutorials here (i haven't been there lately): http://www.awaretek.com/tutorials.html You can find tutorials and easy-going examples on any particular part of the Python language, for example on strings see http://www.hjcb.nl/python/Strings.html, for numbercrunching use numpy (or scipy) explained at http://www.rexx.com/~dkuhlman/scipy_course_01.html, and plotting data use matplotlib http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/index.html, etc.... Also, "Dive Into Python" at http://www.diveintopython.org/, if you are already a programmer knowing a few languages but new to just Python; this is a classic for that audience. After mastering beginner level stuff, go explore Software Carpentry at http://www.swc.scipy.org/lec/intro.html |
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