Due to a personality crisis I've now decided it's the time in my life to learn Python. So, does anyone have good pointers to tutorials and so forth?
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#1 Spruce Moose
Without a doubt, http://www.diveintopython.org/
#2 esteve
Yes! Without any doubt dive into python is the starting point.
#3 Michael Still
Cool, well I've downloaded the PDF version, and I'll have a read of it... If it's any good then I'll buy the dead tree version from Amazon.
Thanks folks.
#4 Andrew Pollock
I too read Dive Into Python on someone's recommendation. I emerged out the other side not all that wiser, but with enough knowledge of Python to get myself into trouble, and on a good day, get me back out again as well.
I've seen reviews of Mark's book, saying that it literally threw you in the deep end a little too much. Someone recently mentioned a Python book for Perl programmers (exact title eludes me) on a work mailing list, which I'm inclined to go for, given my Perl knowledge.
#5 Michael Still
I will definitely be getting a copy of "Python in a Nutshell", but I'm expecting that to be more of a reference book. What I want now is something which will help me through the one or two introductary applications I want to write over the weekend of get a feel for the language.
I figure that it shouldn't take too long to pick up the rest of the language -- it's getting started which is always the hardest bit.
#6 Michael Carden
From someone with less Python than very litte...
http://www.pythonchallenge.com/
...looks like fun.
MC
#7 Thiago Pimentel
Hey, Michael. I can't believe anyone had not told you about the excellent online book "A Byte of Python" (http://www.byteofpython.info).