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| From | Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: "Learn Python Quickly" is FREE today March 18th |
| Date | 2013-03-18 23:23 -0400 |
| References | <9cbb3e88-b3a3-4a93-9e4f-6e6d415a3a72@googlegroups.com> |
| Newsgroups | comp.lang.python |
| Message-ID | <mailman.3485.1363663410.2939.python-list@python.org> (permalink) |
On 3/18/2013 8:55 AM, John Rowland wrote: > For just today, the book "Learn Python Quickly" is free to download > from Amazon. Also, go to www.learnpythonquickly.com for more > information. I just 'bought' this to see if it is something I would recommend. I turned first to the IDLE section. A couple of suggestions: "Click Run -> Run Module F5 The following window will appear <save box>" That soon gets to be a nuisance and can be turned off with Options / Configure IDLE / General / Autosave Preferences (x) No prompt. I think even beginners should learn about the configure dialog. "It is essential that you include the .py extension." We fixed that nuisance last summer for 3.3. So: "For python versions before 3.3, ...." -- Terry Jan Reedy
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"Learn Python Quickly" is FREE today March 18th John Rowland <astrojohnr@gmail.com> - 2013-03-18 05:55 -0700 Re: "Learn Python Quickly" is FREE today March 18th Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-03-18 23:23 -0400 Re: "Learn Python Quickly" is FREE today March 18th John Rowland <astrojohnr@gmail.com> - 2013-03-19 16:12 -0700
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