[omaha] OOP-Book Selection

[Burch Kealey]

   Hi Everyone;
   I am looking for a book on OOP.  I have decided that I need to step
   back and get my head around more basic principles while I am trying to
   learn PYTHON.  I feel like I need a more fundamental understanding of
   what classes, and objects are and all of the other terms that are used
   to describe the logic/structure of object-oriented
   programming(inheritance blah-blah-blah). I am believing that one of my
   problems is that I am bringing over my SAS/FORTRAN thought processes
   to PYTHON programming and I need to reeducate myself in a fundamental
   way.  Okay-enough said.  I have been searching online for  the right
   book.  There are a fair number.  The one I have finally settled on-I
   think-is Object-Oriented Software Construction, Edition #2 Book and
   CD-ROM Bertrand Meyer.  The problem is that this book does not seem to
   be available in town.  I am going to have to order it and since it is
   $100(roughly) I am looking for second opinions.  If anyone has used
   this book or has another book to suggest, I would appreciate your
   comments/feedback.  Don't mug me for this, but I am thinking that the
   difference between languages like Python-Perl and Java (as well as a
   host of others) is syntax.  They are all predicated on some very
   fundamental principles.  I am trying to get to those fundamental
   principles.
   Cheers
   Burch
   Burch T. Kealey, PhD.
   RH-CBA 408-N
   University of Nebraska at Omaha
   6000 Dodge Street
   Omaha Nebraska  68104
   402-554-3571
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