Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!nntp.club.cc.cmu.edu!micro-heart-of-gold.mit.edu!bloom-beacon.mit.edu!panix!not-for-mail From: Grant Edwards Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Subject: Re: Beginner's guide to Python Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:03:09 +0000 (UTC) Organization: PANIX Public Access Internet and UNIX, NYC Lines: 33 Message-ID: References: NNTP-Posting-Host: dsl.comtrol.com X-Trace: reader1.panix.com 1378303389 9205 64.122.56.22 (4 Sep 2013 14:03:09 GMT) X-Complaints-To: abuse@panix.com NNTP-Posting-Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2013 14:03:09 +0000 (UTC) User-Agent: slrn/1.0.1 (Linux) Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:53625 On 2013-09-04, Steve Hayes 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?!?