It's not a textbook, but I'd highly recommend the Python Essential Reference by Beazley <b><a href="http://tinyurl.com/2ze3j6">http://tinyurl.com/2ze3j6</a> </b> as an optional reference for kids who really care to learn. There is a new version coming out in March (v.3), but the old ones (thru v.2.4) can be picked up for about $10 used. Beazley's summaries are the clearest and most concise I've seen. Java sufferers will be blown away by the index of goodies and examples. BTW, I tried the Nutshell book. Martelli is a fantastic speaker, but just not quite as clear in my opinion.<br>
<br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 9:22 PM, Charles Anderson <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:master.sparkle@gmail.com">master.sparkle@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Does anyone have a recommendation for a (text) book to use for teaching<br>
Python to students who already know Java? I'll be teaching a college class<br>
in spring to students who have had at least 2 quarters of Java. So, they<br>
should be hip to the basics of programming - e.g., conditionals, iteration,<br>
methods, classes, etc. I'd like to focus on "more interesting" bits of<br>
Python that are difficult or impossible in straight Java - e.g.,<br>
introspection, duck-typing, possibly metaclasses.<br>
<br>
<br>
thanks,<br>
Charles.<br>
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