Hi - Haven't followed this thread. Sorry if this has been suggested before: After doing the Python tutorial and some Python reading, you may be curious about the modules inside Python. The hard and soft cover Python books available focus (understandably) on the modules their respective authors think would be most useful (they are!). However, there are many, many modules -- about 200 or so. You can find a description of all modules and examples of their use in scripts in the (eff-bot guide to) The Standard Python Library, by Fredrik Lundh, from fatbrain.com. Cost about $12US, if I remember correctly. There are about 300 or so sample scripts. You can find more info at http://www.pythonware.com/people/fredrik/librarybook.htm Charles L. Bowman François Pinard wrote:
David Porter <jcm@bigskytel.com> writes:
Since I am a beginner, I have started with Learning Python, but it might be too slow for you.
For one, when I started learning Python six months ago, I just went to the Python site `http://www.python.org', got the PostScript documentation, printed it all and bound it.
Then, I read the Tutorial, which only requires a few hours. I quickly glanced over everything, slowing down over the Reference Manual. I referred to both the Tutorial and the Reference at times, for a while. Yet, once you've got the essentials of the language, you should keep the Library Reference both on your work desk and under your pillow for quite a while! :-)
On the other hand, if you do intend to build graphical user interfaces, you need more, and then, I presume a more usual book might help. I tried it without books, and succeeded somewhat, but it was less easy.
-- François Pinard http://www.iro.umontreal.ca/~pinard
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