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| From | Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> |
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| Subject | Re: Beginner's guide to Python |
| Date | Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:03:09 +0000 (UTC) |
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On 2013-09-04, Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> wrote:
> Can anyone recommend a web site that gives a good beginner's guide to Python?
http://www.greenteapress.com/thinkpython/
> -- what kind of projects Python is good for
Text processing
Scientific data analysis and visualization
Database stuff
CRM
Web sites
Data communications
Games
System administration tools
> -- what kind of projects it is not good for
OS kernels and device drivers
> -- a simple explanation of how it works
That depends on what "it" is.
> -- a kind of beginner's tutotial and guide to its syntax
Google "python tutorial"
--
Grant Edwards grant.b.edwards Yow! It's a lot of fun
at being alive ... I wonder if
gmail.com my bed is made?!?
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Beginner's guide to Python Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2013-09-04 07:26 +0200
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-04 17:10 +1000
Re: Beginner's guide to Python "prashanth B.G" <prash.bg@gmail.com> - 2013-09-04 11:49 +0530
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Grant Edwards <invalid@invalid.invalid> - 2013-09-04 14:03 +0000
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Steve Hayes <hayesstw@telkomsa.net> - 2013-09-04 18:09 +0200
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Dennis Lee Bieber <wlfraed@ix.netcom.com> - 2013-09-04 23:39 -0400
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Andrew Berg <robotsondrugs@gmail.com> - 2013-09-04 23:03 -0500
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-09-05 14:14 +1000
Re: Beginner's guide to Python Steven D'Aprano <steve@pearwood.info> - 2013-09-05 07:27 +0000
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