OT: Worth learning python?

[Gustavo Seabra]

On Sun, 13 Mar 2005 12:36:07 -0500, Matthew Miller <mattdm at mattdm.org> wrote:
> On Sat, Mar 12, 2005 at 03:00:28PM +0000, dave irving wrote:
> > Im going to want to be writing a few simple apps to use my bluetooth
> > stuff: Im mainly a Java / c++ programmer (and know a little perl) -
> > but going forward with Linux is there a good argument for learning
> > Python too? If so I might order myself a book!!
> 
> Python is a good language (although like just about everything, it has its
> pros and cons). I highly recommend "The Quick Python Book" from Manning
> Publications <http://www.manning.com/harms> as an intro text, plus the
> online stuff at python.org for reference. The O'Reilly Python books are
> okay, but disappointing compared to, say, the Perl books. (The Python
> Cookbook in particular isn't up to the standard set by the Perl Cookbook.)
> 
> Unfortunately, The Quick Python Book is somewhat out of date -- six years
> old -- and I'm not sure an updated version is in the works. (I recommend
> e-mailing the publisher to ask for one!) That means it doesn't even cover
> python 2. However, it's still an excellent learning book -- very well
> written and organized. And the core features and basic data structures the
> book covers are still relevant.
> 

Hi,

I have been considering learning Python for a while now, and this
thread has really inspired me to go after it. I wonder if anyone could
also suggest some good online resources as well as books apart from
what has already been suggested.

I've seen that python.org has a "begginers guide"  and "Python Intro"
in the docs section. Any  opinions about them?

thanks, 



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