Path: csiph.com!usenet.pasdenom.info!aioe.org!news.stack.nl!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.013 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.97; '*S*': 0.00; 'offline': 0.03; 'interpreter.': 0.07; 'python': 0.09; 'friday,': 0.09; 'terms,': 0.09; 'to:addr:comp.lang.python': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.10; 'language,': 0.11; 'suggest': 0.11; 'sorts': 0.16; 'tutorials.': 0.16; 'utc,': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.17; 'examples': 0.18; 'python?': 0.20; "i'd": 0.22; 'cc:2**0': 0.23; 'programming': 0.23; "i've": 0.23; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.25; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.25; 'header:User-Agent:1': 0.26; 'errors.': 0.27; 'covered': 0.29; "i'm": 0.29; "skip:' 10": 0.30; 'generally': 0.32; 'good.': 0.32; 'docs': 0.33; 'anyone': 0.33; 'received:google.com': 0.34; 'thanks': 0.34; 'received:209.85': 0.35; 'something': 0.35; 'there': 0.35; 'but': 0.36; "i'll": 0.36; 'problems': 0.36; 'received:209': 0.37; 'subject:: ': 0.38; 'things': 0.38; 'sure': 0.38; 'google': 0.39; 'help': 0.40; 'your': 0.60; "you've": 0.61; 'first': 0.61; 'free': 0.61; 'policy': 0.62; 'hear': 0.63; 'great': 0.64; 'sound': 0.65; 'online': 0.70; '2013': 0.84; 'unclear': 0.84; 'foundations': 0.91 X-Received: by 10.50.135.10 with SMTP id po10mr1030323igb.4.1362484527147; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:55:27 -0800 (PST) Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Date: Tue, 5 Mar 2013 03:55:26 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: Complaints-To: groups-abuse@google.com Injection-Info: glegroupsg2000goo.googlegroups.com; posting-host=15.203.169.126; posting-account=1a8NwAoAAAB7s3B2HLVQDLqOtVhlP4u9 References: User-Agent: G2/1.0 X-Google-Web-Client: true X-Google-IP: 15.203.169.126 MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: book advice From: Bryan Devaney To: comp.lang.python@googlegroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Cc: "python-list@python.org" X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Message-ID: Lines: 29 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1362484536 news.xs4all.nl 6849 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:37625 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:40522 On Friday, March 1, 2013 8:59:12 PM UTC, leonardo selmi wrote: > hi >=20 >=20 >=20 > is there anyone can suggest me a good book to learn python? i read many b= ut there is always something unclear or examples which give me errors. >=20 > how can I start building a sound educational background >=20 >=20 >=20 > thanks for any help=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 > best regards If you have net access and are learning your first programming language, I'= d say head on over to one of the free web python courses that include an on= line interpreter. It sorts out a great deal of the 'incompatible version' p= roblems people have with offline tutorials. I'm not sure what the policy is= in regards linking to one so I'll just say Google one. =20 Once you've found your feet, I do hear good things about 'learn python the = hard way' but I've not read it myself.=20 Generally once you've covered the foundations and understand the terms, Pyt= hon.org's docs are very good.