Byte of Python?

[oleink]

Is this actually good for a newbie and is it up to date enough?

[-grubby]

A Byte of Python is definitely worth the $0 you can read it for on the website: http://www.ibiblio.org/g2swap/byteofpython/read/

Afaik, it's based on Python 2.3, and while Python 2.x has had a lot of changes since then, none of them are radical enough that they change the basic syntax or really make it much different to write beginners programs.

[3rdalbum]

If you know some basic programming constructs (like if-else, while, for etc) then you could have a look at Dive Into Python, which is even available in the repositories.

[oleink]

Thanks guys. Yeah I got the pdf version of byte of python. and then proceeded to crash my computer by accidently uninstalling version 2.6 so now i have no gui. Luckily the developers of ubuntu made fixes for morons like myself. I could access my files through live cd and move them to my live usb so i did not lose data when i reinstalled ubuntu:guitar:

[ssj6akshat]

There is Edition available for Python 3 too.
this book is awesome.It is definitely for a newbie(I my case a Teenager)

[Random_Dude]

I'm a noob at programming (I only know a bit of C and MATLAB), but I'm curious: What advantages does python have when compared with other programming languages (like C++ or Java)?

I've heard a lot about python (especially when I started exploring more Ubuntu), but I never had the time to learn more about it.

[phibxr]

Is this actually good for a newbie and is it up to date enough?

I can recommend A Byte of Python too. It's one of the best beginner books you can find at that... eh... price. :)

[snova]

If you know some basic programming constructs (like if-else, while, for etc) then you could have a look at Dive Into Python, which is even available in the repositories.

I hear nothing but bad things about that book, from people I would consider fairly knowledgeable Python users.


There is Edition available for Python 3 too.
this book is awesome.It is definitely for a newbie(I my case a Teenager)

You generally shouldn't be using Python 3 yet; 2.x is preferable.


I'm a noob at programming (I only know a bit of C and MATLAB), but I'm curious: What advantages does python have when compared with other programming languages (like C++ or Java)?

Less work.

[medic2000]

Dive into python book is bad? Oh i thought it is the best book for python.

[oleink]

I'm reading the python 3 book because by the time i finish it python 3 will be used more haha. Plus i couldnt find the python 2.x book

[oleink]

PS a great programmer once told me it doesn't matter which language you start with just that you start. You can learn the other rather quickly as you become better at programming:popcorn:

[medic2000]

But diveintopython became harder by the Chapter5. I am a newbie to programming maybe this book is for professionals only. I will try A Byte of Python

[oleink]

Does anyone know what to do when saving in IDLE? I keep getting Errno 13 Permissions denied