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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=547140704-20102004>I'm
currently learning Python from a Perl background and I think you can't go too
far wrong with "Learning Python". In fact, I suspect that making the
conceptual links between the two languages without any explicit help from the
book helps to develop a deeper understanding of programming concepts in
general.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=547140704-20102004>There
have been a few nice introductions from people on the list recently, which has
filled me with guilt for not introducing myself. I'm a Linux (and
sometimes Windows) sysadmin who often needs scripts to solve little
problems. I hope that if I write enough of these (and make them elegant
enough), I'll one day be able to call myself a programmer. Recently, I've
decided to try using Python to for the sort of things for which I'd
normally use Perl, particularly in the realm of text processing. For extra
fun, I'm learning Emacs at the same time, so I'm migrating from Perl in Vim to
Python in Emacs.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=547140704-20102004>So
far, I'm loving the language and am delighted to see that this list contains
such friendly and enthusiastic people.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=547140704-20102004>Toby
McLaughlin.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader lang=en-us dir=ltr align=left><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>
tutor-bounces@python.org [mailto:tutor-bounces@python.org] <B>On Behalf Of
</B>Nicholas.Montpetit@deluxe.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, 20 October 2004
1:13 AM<BR><B>To:</B> tutor@python.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Tutor] Hello from a
beginner!<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I'm completely
new to this list (and Python) so I just wanted to say hello and introduce
myself. </FONT><BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>I have a lot of
experience with Perl, but I've been hearing enough good stuff about Python
that it seems like I'm overdue time to pick it up. My early readings
(from O'Reilly's LEARNING PYTHON) lead me to believe that it should be an
excellent language for GUI apps, scientific computing, and cross-platform
apps. Along with reading the O'Reilly book, I hope this list will get me
up to speed quickly.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Does anyone
have an opinion on the MIGRATING FROM PERL TO PYTHON (or something like that;
has a snake on the cover) book out there? I'm considering picking
that one up.</FONT> <BR><BR><FONT face=sans-serif size=2>Thanks, and I look
forward to learning Python and participating in this list!<BR><BR>Nicholas
Montpetit<BR>Deluxe Business
Services<BR>651-787-1008</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>