[BangPypers] Noob trying to get into python

[Dhruv Baldawa]

I started off with solving Project Euler
<http://www.projecteuler.net>problems when I first started learning
Python (after reading few books on
Python).
Also have a look at:
http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/the-best-way-to-learn-python/

--
Dhruv Baldawa
(http://www.dhruvb.com)


On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 5:38 PM, Avneesh Chadha <avneesh.chadha at gmail.com>wrote:

> I have been coding in java for sometime(college and personal projects
> ),however started doing it for a living only 6 months ago.
>
> I have been trying to find something that I can work on, and in the process
> learn the language better.
>
> Since I am new to the open source sphere , I was having a hard time finding
> something for myself.
>
> And the reason why I wanted to shift to python is the way you can
> accomplish more with less, plus the amount of features it offers, its
> almost certain somebody faced the same problem you are facing right now,
> and solved it, so you don't have to reinvent the wheel(which to is true for
> java also, but python takes to a whole different level)
> On 07-Oct-2013 5:18 PM, "Anand B Pillai" <anandpillai at letterboxes.org>
> wrote:
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> > On Monday 07 October 2013 05:06 PM, Saager Mhatre wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 3:18 PM, Avneesh Chadha
> > > <avneesh.chadha at gmail.com>wrote:
> > >
> > >> Hi, I have been working in java for the last 6 months, but really
> > >> want to get into python .Could anyone point me to any open source
> > >> project which could help me get relevant experience for a python
> > >> based development.
> >
> > Starting with projects is fine if you got some experience with
> > open source development and contribution.
> >
> > Otherwise suggest to start with online resources that would make
> > your transition easy.
> >
> > http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1052435/moving-from-java-to-python
> >
> > could help.
> >
> > Since you have been drinking Java only 6 months, you should do rather
> > fine in your steps to becoming a Pythonista.
> >
> > I was also curious as to why you were learning Python after a stint in
> > Java just 6 months.
> >
> > All the best!
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > http://pune.python.org.in/pages/python-resources.html
> > >
> > > Anything from that list should be a good start.
> > >
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> > - --
> > Regards,
> >
> > - --Anand
> >
> > -
> >
> >
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