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Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources?

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Date Tue, 21 Jan 2014 10:53:43 -0800
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On 01/21/2014 08:00 AM, Rustom Mody wrote:
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> Most people -- even those using spreadsheets -- dont seem to think of
> the spreadsheet macro language/VBA as a programming language

Ack, are you trying to put him off programming again?!?  ;)

Python us fun and a pleasure to use. VBA is not.  (IMNSHO & YMMV)

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~Ethan~

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Diving in to Python - Best resources? Matt Watson <mattwatson.mail@gmail.com> - 2014-01-20 11:34 -0800
  Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Emile van Sebille <emile@fenx.com> - 2014-01-20 11:50 -0800
  Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2014-01-21 10:49 +1100
  Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Rustom Mody <rustompmody@gmail.com> - 2014-01-21 08:00 -0800
    Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2014-01-21 12:57 -0500
    Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Ethan Furman <ethan@stoneleaf.us> - 2014-01-21 10:53 -0800
  Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? notbob <notbob@nothome.com> - 2014-01-22 02:19 +0000
  Re: Diving in to Python - Best resources? Agility <hacktheplanet@gmail.com> - 2014-01-22 21:23 -0800

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