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Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises

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On Fri, 03 May 2013 00:36:48 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote:

> One of my younger brothers, still school age, is to be studying some
> aspect of computing for the next term or two. I strongly recommended he
> learn Python (it has a bit more future than studying the internals of
> OS/2), and my/his father then asked me what book I'd recommend him to
> study through. I know this has come up a few times, but searching back
> in my emails didn't give a clear answer.
> 
> Whether it's an ebook or in paper doesn't matter, but there need to be
> exercises that the student can perform on his own, and then an external
> tutor (aka my dad) then check up on. Python 3 is a must; preferably
> something designed for 3.3+ as that's what he'll be using. Beyond that,
> I was just asked to recommend "the best", which is unfortunately
> vague... but I gather they'll be deferring to the expertise of the list
> in figuring out what that means :)
> 
> So, within those not-very-many restrictions, what would you all
> recommend? Let's get a nice discussion going and see where it leads us
> (most likely to a resident troll ranting about a favorite topic, but
> hey, maybe Dihedral will come out with some nugget of wisdom for us)!
> 
> Chris Angelico

A guy of your abilities & knowledge, why not write your own. you could 
use the experience of teaching your brother to hone it to perfection.

Ok this was slightly tounge in cheek ( but not intended to be in any way 
offensive).  I will now offer to put my money where my mouth is an make a 
contribution if you were to put it up on kickstarter.



-- 
"Cogito ergo I'm right and you're wrong."
-- Blair Houghton

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Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-03 00:36 +1000
  Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises Alister <alister.ware@ntlworld.com> - 2013-05-03 10:49 +0000
    Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-03 21:09 +1000
    Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises TP <wingusr@gmail.com> - 2013-05-03 07:54 -0700
    Re: Python teaching book recommendations: 3.3+ and with exercises Chris Angelico <rosuav@gmail.com> - 2013-05-30 22:32 +1000

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