Learn to Program Using Python: A Tutorial for Hobbyists, Self-Starters, and All Who Want to Learn the Art of Computer Programming [With CDROM]

by Alan Gauld

Book Overview

Are you a... * Systems administrator frustrated by the deficiencies of your existing tools? * Web site creator wanting to produce more dynamic content? * Computer user with a desire to know whats... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201709384
• ISBN13: 9780201709384
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.5" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Programming Python Pleases Poor Programming Producers!

I am a graduate student with over 10 programming languages in my toolbox. Python is by far the easiest to learn, easiest to debug and work with. My gratitude goes out to the developers of this powerful language.This is an extremely well written with very concise explanations and a great amount of humor added in (look at the Spam class in chapter 6!).This could be the start of a new British Invasion, except this time with the Knights who say "NI".Beginning programmers and experienced developers will frequently reference this book.

Quick to the meat and potatoes but well explained

This was my first introduction to Python with little programming experience in general. The author does a great job of ramping into examples containing 'real world' relevant code. This book is a refreshing change from the apparent trend of 'the more pages, the better' Material is condensed into small bite-sized chunks of 5-6 pages.

Great book even for a 13 year old

I am 13, and know HTML and Visual Basic, Learning Python was easy. It goes through concepts so that you understand them this book is great. I thought learning Python was going to be hard since it is a great language and is very useful on the Web and software, this is definetly a great book and I advise everyone to read it.P.S. if a 13 year old can do it so can you

Great book!!

Great book for someone looking to learn Python. If you are an experienced programmer, look elsewhere. I question other negative reviews of this book by "experienced" programmers. This book is 1 of 2 recommended (...) for the beginner python programmer. 'Nuf said!

Excellent intro to programming and Python

I've taught beginning programming at the Junior College level, and not a one of the texts I selected, were as lucid and well written as this one. Especially strong in the introduction of Object programming, the author excels at terse yet appropriate code examples.I'm recommending this book to everyone I know.